Documents from Exile - DOKUMENTI IZ ISELJENIŠTVA

DOKUMENTI IZ ISELJENIŠTVA
A two-volume archival collection documenting the work of the Toronto Chapter of Bedem Ljubavi – Mothers for Peace. Compiled and preserved by Valentina Krčmar, these books chronicle the efforts of Croatian women in exile who organized humanitarian aid, advocacy, and community support during the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1998).

Book One Title (Left Book) BEDEM LJUBAVI, MOTHERS FOR PEACE, OGRANAK TORONTO — TORONTO CHAPTER, PRVA KNJIGA — 1991–1995 — BOOK ONE      

 Book Two Title (Right Book) 
BEDEM LJUBAVI, MOTHERS FOR PEACE, OGRANAK TORONTO — TORONTO CHAPTER, DRUGA KNJIGA — 1995–1998 — BOOK TWO                                       

 

 

Croatia

Oct 30, 2025

Date: November 14, 1994
Author: Eric Margolis, Foreign Editor, The Toronto Sun
Addressed to: Valentina Krčmar, Director, Bedem…

Oct 21, 2025

Date: March 24, 1995
Author: Valentina Krčmar, Thornhill, Ontario
Addressed to: Letters to the Editor, The Toronto Star

Oct 08, 2025

After years of war, loss, and rebuilding, Croatia entered a new era between 1996 and 1998 — one defined not by battle, but by diplomacy, reconstruction, and reconciliation. With…

Oct 08, 2025

By 1995, Croatia stood ready to reclaim its sovereignty in full. Years of rebuilding, training, and strategic patience had paid off. The Croatian Army was now a well-organized, confident force —…

Oct 08, 2025

By 1993, Croatia’s Homeland War had entered a new stage. After two years of defense, the Croatian Army began a series of operations aimed at regaining territory that remained under occupation. The…

Oct 08, 2025

By early 1992, the worst of Croatia’s fighting had begun to subside — not because peace had been achieved, but because the war was shifting beyond its borders. After a year of devastation,…

Oct 08, 2025

By 1991, Croatia’s calls for independence from Yugoslavia had reached a breaking point. What began as political unrest the year before erupted into open war. With the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA)…

Nov 21, 2001

Date: November 15, 2001
Author: Valentina Krčmar, Thornhill, Ontario
Addressed to: Letters to the Editor, The Toronto Star