IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WAR
UMRAN
There was a huge devastation in the neighborhood. There were about 13 14 wounded. There were many people on the street when bombardment was taking place. They were all running into the buildings. I didn ' t know what it was.
When the buildings were demolished, they were all under the wreckage. I was interfering with these people because I was a first aid doctor. Then when I turned to the ambulance, I saw child inside. The child freezed. Everywhere was in the blood. I learned the name at the moment. His name was Umran. He was an innocent and pure child. What did I say? I was sick.
Mustafa Burak Ar Zile Fen Lisesi, Turkey
Petek Selin Olgun Zile Fen Lisesi, Turkey
Chernobyl Disaster
Year 16th April 1986. Chernobyl!
I was 11 years old. We lived in Ukraine Kiev. My brother was an engineer.
He worked at Chernobyl nuclear power plant. He was on guard that night. We woke up with a great loud noise. My parents looked at the window with fear. We lived far away from the plant, so we only saw smoke.
We do not understand what it is. my brother was at the plant. I was very scared. firefighters were running. My father was a fireman, he was on work permit, but he had to go. My father said that they could not put out the fire that was exploded in the chernobyl plant.
Then the buses arrived. We boarded the bus and with my mother away from the city.
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