Arrow's Interview With A Survivor Of War

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This is a CNN interview with Arrow,She was rescued by the UN after being shot numerous times and held captive, luckily after a long recovery is now able to tell her story. We discuss the events in her life that shaped how she is today. And she explains how the events in her life shaped her, not her decisions. *TV Episode on* Zach: Hello! Welcome to today’s interview on CNN with a very special guest. Today we will be focusing on a brave individual that managed to survive the unimaginable in the city of Sarajevo. Let's give up for Arrow! Zach: Hello Arrow how are you doing today? Arrow: I'm fine, thank you. Zach: Arrow was a survivor of the war in Sarajevo, the war ended in 1995 -1996 and you were rescued a year later, correct? Arrow: Yes …show more content…

During the war there were snipers surrounding the city hidden from the eye that would randomly pick of targets in the streets. Citizens would never know if going out to get water that day would be there last. So Arrow, did you ever witness one of these horrendous events? Arrow: Yes I did, many times. There were many times where I would be walking and someone in front of me would get shot. It was a very scary time. Zach:Thanks for answering, alright now onto you. Would you mind giving us a little insight into what happened in Sarajevo during your childhood and then when the war broke out? Arrow: Well...Alright. So growing up I had a very happy childhood...until the war that is. I was with my family, I loved the city, I hated nobody. I was content. But when the war broke out I had no family left and I was left alone. I was found by my soon to be military leader and was given a sniper rifle. I started sniping. I also changed my name. Zach: Wow, that must of been hard. You mentioned that you were given a sniper rifle and started sniping, was that your …show more content…

Arrow: Yes, I remember it very clearly, after I had been recruited, I was set out to start sniping, the only control I had was my targets. When I shot my first soldier, I believe that was a significant event that also made me lose control of my own destiny. From that point on I couldn't turn back. I was like a pawn on a chessboard, an asset that could be used freely. Zach: So you felt like you couldn't determine your own destiny after those events? Was this shown more clearly later on as well? Arrow: Yes it definitely was shown clearer as the war continued. After my military leader died from an explosion I was transferred to another unit without my consent. I had expected to be sniping just to protect and under the authority of myself, not be redirected. Zach: So was this unit worse? Arrow: Yes, it was way worse. And I saw even clearer that my decision to start sniping affected my destiny as now I was unable to leave safely. Zach: What did this unit expect you to do that was worse than your former

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