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Behind closed doors

Growing up under Totalitarian Regimes / Growing up in Wartime

A project co-financed by the European Union through the Europe for Citizens programme.

The project is developed through the partnership of four organizations from four countries affected in the 20^th century by wars and / or totalitarian regimes: URBAN Association (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (lead partner), Civic Academy Foundation – Memorial to the Victims of Communism and to the Anticommunist Resistance (Romania), ATRIUM Association (Italy) and Post Bellum (Czech Republic).

The aim of the project is to stimulate the reflection of young people from the four countries – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Italy and Czech Republic – on how the totalitarian regimes in Europe and armed conflicts in Bosnia affected the way of life of children so as to better understand the brutality of those systems, to comprehend and appreciate the benefits and rights that are given by peaceful and democratic Europe, as well as to commemorate and pass on the stories of the victims of these crimes.

The project has been developed around two topics, which are strictly interconnected when it comes to the Memory and Historical changes in recent Europe’s history: CHILDHOOD under totalitarian regimes/war and EVERYDAY LIFE in totalitarian regimes and societies affected by civil war.

Both in totalitarian regimes and in societies affected by armed conflicts, the CHILDREN are the most vulnerable part of population.

Timeline of the W Child project

W-Child. Behind Closed Doors project e-book

“The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect … Read More

The project « W-CHILD: Behind closed doors – Growing up under Totalitarian Regimes / Growing up in Wartime»

The project « W-CHILD: Behind closed doors – Growing up under Totalitarian Regimes / Growing up in Wartime» was funded with … Read More

The Romanian Revolution Seen through the Eyes of a Child Participant

On Thursday, 18 November 2021, the Czech organization Post Bellum in partnership with the Civic Academy Foundation-Memorial to the Victims … Read More

Students of the Dragoș Vodă High School receive awards at the Sighet Memorial

On June 10, on the Feast of the Ascension and Heroes’ Day, the Sighet Memorial held the Day of Remembrance, … Read More

W-child Project. Encounter with Romanian and Italian Students

We were pleased to participate on May 20, 2021 at the event organized by our partners from ATRIUM in Italy … Read More

Workshop: Learning from the History of the 20th Century. Youngsters from the Present meeting Youngsters from the Past- Press review

Press coverage of our event, Workshop: Learning from the History of the 20th Century. Youngsters from the Present meeting Youngsters … Read More