Have you ever experienced something that you think about long after it has ended – something that leaves its mark and continues to live inside you as memory?

In this book, you will encounter people who have shared their memories in the exhibition The Memory Chamber: Children and War at the ARKIVET Peace and Human Rights Centre in Kristiansand, Norway. Their stories tell of childhoods shaped by war. Some of the memories are more than 80 years old, while others are more recent. What traces do experiences of war in childhood leave behind?

You can read more about the exhibition and how it came into being. The book expands on the themes explored in the exhibition. It’s a useful source of background information while visiting the exhibition but also stands on its own as an informative and thought-provoking read. This book is suitable for children and adults alike.