‘There was absolutely no chance of being a kid’: new exhibition explores how war shapes children’s lives

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:00:31 GMT

Childhood in War examines what life looks like when play, education and family life is disrupted by hostilitiesWhen John Hajdu was three, his parents gave him a teddy bear small enough to fit into his hands: 86 years later, it is the only surviving object from his childhood.The bear, which the 89-year-old simply calls “teddy”, stayed with him as his father was taken to a labour camp, his mother sent to a concentration camp, and he hid in a non-Jewish neighbour’s cupboard before being forced into the Budapest ghetto. Continue reading...

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