Atka Reid was born in Sarajevo in 1970. At the outbreak of the Bosnian war, she was a political science student. During the war, she worked as a reporter for a local radio station and as an interpreter for the foreign press. Upon her arrival in New Zealand she worked as a journalist in Christchurch. She later gained a Diploma in graphic design and worked as a graphic designer. She and Andrew, the New Zealand photojournalist she met in Sarajevo, live in Auckland with their two sons.
Hana Schofield was born in Sarajevo in 1979. She spent two years living as a refugee in Croatia during the siege of Sarajevo. In 1995 she arrived in New Zealand with her family, speaking no English. In 2002 she graduated from the University of Canterbury with first class honours in Law and a bachelor's degree in Russian. Since then she has worked as a lawyer for a leading New Zealand law firm, and more recently for a City law firm in London. Hana is also a qualified performance consultant. She is married.
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ATKA REID AND HANA SCHOFIELD NEW ZEALAND EVENTS
Atka Reid and Hana Schofield will be appearing at Auckland Writers and Readers Festival at the following sessions:
Saturday 14 May
5.30pm
‘Goodbye Sarajevo’
ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre
Cost: $20. Bookings: 09 357 3354
For more information visit the festival website
Sunday 15 May
4.00pm
‘Peace Please’
ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre
Cost: $20. Bookings: 09 357 3354
For more information visit the festival website
Atka and Hana will also be appearing at an event in Wellington:
Tuesday 7 June
6.00pm
Marsden Books
159 Karori Rd
Karori, Wellington
Cost: Free. RSVP: 04 476 8066