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Tom Dempsey leaves Dublin to aid the people of Sarajevo during the horrible siege of that city between 1992 and 1996. There, he falls in love with a heroic medical student, Jalena, whose selflessness moves Tom to confront his disaster-tourist daydreams in order to embrace the sacrifices he is willing to make. Ultimately, the atrocities Tom sees and experiences, including Jalena's tragic death, break his he...Log In or Sign Up to Read More