Ich habe das Jüngste Gericht überlebt (Schmidt-Sørensen)

In the shadow of a collapsing nation, a young girl's world is torn apart. Qaali grows up in the chaos of the Somali Civil War—a time when home becomes exile and childhood becomes a struggle for survival. As violence erupts, her family scatters in all directions, and every step becomes a fight for survival.

From the dust of Mogadishu, through refugee camps in Kenya, to the cold streets of Denmark, Qaali must rebuild himself again and again. Surviving Judgement Day shows the human cost of war – the horror and loss that shape a life, and the strength it takes to begin anew.

This is a haunting yet luminous reminder of resilience and hope. Qali's voice, unflinching and raw, speaks for those silenced by exile. Her story shows pain carried in the body, memories that do not fade, and an unyielding will to live even as the world crumbles.

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I survived the Last Judgment, Qaali Schmidt-Sørensen, Paperback, 239 pages, €16.80