Daughters of Dissidents Need Not Apply: Book Launch with Nadina Ronc

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Time: 7 pm
Registration fee: FREE

Join us to honor the launch of Nadina Ronc’s powerful memoir Daughters of Dissidents Need Not Apply, which chronicles her journey from fleeing war-torn Bosnia as a child to becoming an internationally recognized journalist and political analyst. Her memoir touches on the long-lasting impacts of displacement and the challenges of rebuilding a life in a foreign country. This event is free and open to all.

About the book:

When the fierce hunger of Serbian nationalism reaches Bosnia, Nadina Ronc and her brother are suddenly bundled into the family’s sedan. The moment the car pulls away from their home in the Bosnian city of Brcko, they become a family of refugees. Drawing on her work as a journalist and political analyst, Daughters of Dissidents is an unflinching account of the break up of a country and the break up of a family. A powerful read, Nadina's memoir chronicles systematic abuse of power and reveals what being a refugee in a foreign country can really be like.

About the author:

Nadina Ronc, a Bosnian-born author, fled her homeland as a child during the war, finding refuge in the UK. Her diverse career spans journalism and foreign policy analysis, with a particular focus on Russian geopolitics. Her expertise has been recognized with a grant from the US Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute. Nadina's journalistic background includes work for CNBC and Fox Business, as well as the Journal of Peace and War Studies. From an early age, Nadina demonstrated a knack for commentary, appearing on Channel 4 News at 15 to discuss the end of the Bosnian War. At 17, she interviewed Guns n Roses’ Slash. Beyond her professional pursuits, she harbors a deep passion for music, cinema, travel, and photography.