In this book Dr Nadzija Gajic-Sikiric describes her life throughout a tumultuous time from before World War II to her immigration to the US after the Civil War in Bosnia. The book is a document about the social climate in 20th century Bosnia development of pediatric surgery in that region and about an extraordinary woman who left a lasting impression on her patients colleagues and the city of Sarajevo where the writer lived most of her life the beautiful multicultural city she describes with a lot of love.