![]() ![]() 'Everyone, absolutely everyone, should read it. 'A herstory of Ukraine' Olia Hercules, Ukrainian chef and food writer 'The most important story of our times' Viv Groskop, podcaster and writer You will love Yeva' Christy Lefteri, No.1 international bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo 'Yeva speaks a truth all of us must listen to' Michael Morpurgo, award-winning author of War Horse 'Exhilarating, shattering, heartbreaking, brilliant' Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author An inspiring memoir of resilience by a young survivor of. Published in association with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with a foreword by Michael Morpurgo. Listen to the You Dont Know What War Is audiobook by Yeva Skalietska, narrated by Keira Knightley. You Don't Know What War Is is a powerful insight into what conflict is like through the eyes of a child and an essential read for adults and older children alike. In You Don't Know What War Is, Yeva records what is happening hour-by-hour as she seeks safety and travels from Kharkiv to Dublin. Yeva captured the nation's heart when she was featured on Channel 4 News with her granny as they fled Ukraine for Dublin. And it is a story the world needs to hear. It was while she was forced to seek shelter in a damp, cramped basement that Yeva decided to write down her story. Russia had invaded Ukraine, and her beloved Kharkiv home was no longer the safe haven it should have been. She was woken in the early hours to the terrifying sounds of shelling. It follows twelve days in Ukraine that changed 12-year-old Yeva's life forever. This is the gripping and moving diary of young Ukrainian refugee Yeva Skalietska. Until you've been there, you don't know what war is. When you find you have to face it, you feel totally lost, walled in by fright and despair. But very few understand what it truly means. The Pride & Prejudice star, 35, stepped out with her Klaxons rocker spouse, 36. ***A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*** *** Shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year: Older Non Fiction The Week Junior Book Awards*** Featured on This Morning, Steph's Packed Lunch, Radio 4: Today and Channel 4 News _ Everyone knows the word 'war'. Keira Knightley enjoyed a rare outing with her husband James Righton and their two children in London on Tuesday. ![]()
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