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An
English translation of the book A One-Way Ticket by Stojan Kochov is
now available. The book examines the many international and Greek political
issues leading up to and during the Greek Civil War, and the War's many
military actions. It does this from a Macedonian point of view. The
translation is by Risto Stefov, who says that the author takes a critical
view of these issues and "especially the issue of the Macedonian leadership's
role in the Greek Civil War". The author is also very critical of the
leadership of the Greek Communist Party and the way it used, misled
and manipulated the Macedonians. Kochov says "Our reward for our (self)-sacrifices
in the Greek Civil War was a one way ticket to oblivion." The critical
approach to the Macedonian and Greek Communist Party leadership is much
needed and there needs to be more of it. The English version of the
book is 
Collective
Punishment – Genocides Committed Against the Macedonian People is a
new book by Risto Stefov. The book looks at acts of genocide and ethnic
cleansing by the Greek government and its agents against the Macedonians
of Aegean Macedonia. It covers the Zagoricheni massacre, the First and
Second Balkan Wars, the population exchange between Greece and Turkey,
the denationalizing of the Macedonians in Greece, and the Greek Civil
War. The book mostly comprises quotes and information from a variety
of reputable sources. The book in English is 
The
book Children of the Greek Civil War: Refugees and the Politics of Memory
by professor Loring Danforth and associate professor Riki Van Boeschoten
does several things that most other writings about the Greek Civil War
fail to do and makes key steps forward in how we think about the war
and the children it affected. In a review of the book, Pollitecon publisher
Victor Bivell discusses these key steps forward, including that the
book: 
A
free ebook of the English translation of Banitsa in the Maelstrom of
the Wars 1903-1949 is now available. The ebook is the English translation
of Banitsa Lerinsko Vo Viorot Na Vojnite by Atanas Katinovski. The translation
is by Constantine Mallin, Biljana Kuzmanovska and Valerie Sylvester.
Banitsa was one of the biggest villages in the Lerinsko region and before
the Second World War had over 4,500 residents. For a time is was a political,
cultural, trade and economic centre. The book looks at the history of
the village from the period under the Turks through to the Second World
War and the Greek Civil War. It names a large number of Banitsa residents
including many who were killed and many others who fled to neighbouring
and eastern European countries. There are photographs of Banitsa's residents,
partisans, refugees and migrants. The ebook is 
Patot
do Vrvot is the autobiography of political activist Dr Lefter Manche.
Born in the village of Zagorichani in Aegean Macedonia, Manche was a
child refugee of the Greek Civil War and lived much of his childhood
in Hungary, where he married and graduated as a doctor and surgeon.
Manche has lived for many years in Canada and is well traveled around
the world. Much of that travel has involved his many years of political
activism for the Republic of Macedonia and for the child refugees. The
autobiography discusses his personal and professional life and his Macedonian
activism. The book is in Macedonian and is well-presented with many
historical and personal photos. The book is 
This
Was Skopje is a photographic essay on the 1963 earthquake in Skopje
that made international news. At the time Skopje had a population of
about 200,000, of which 170,000 became homeless. The city lost about
1,100 of citizens, and another 4,000 were injured. 80 per cent of the
36,000 dwellings were destroyed or had to be pulled down. The book has
almost 100 photos. It was authored by Aleksandar Misic, Mica Ignjatovic,
Velimir Petrovic, and Zoran Zujovic. The book is 
First
published over 50 years ago, Butterfly with Soaked Wings by Dragica
Najcheska was the first novel by a female writer to be published in
Macedonian. The English translation, as well as the original work, Peperuga
so Namoneni Krilja, are now available as free ebooks. In a review of
the book, "Blazhe Koneski said that the novel fell among the significant
works for the development of Macedonian fiction" for its contribution
to the psychology of women and for its teaching value, especially for
the young generations. He also highlighted its artistic values. The
English version was translated by Risto Stefov and is 
The
academic paper Evidence for a Burushaski-Phrygian Connection by Dr Ilija
Casule "expands on the previous research on the very strong correlations
between the Burushaski and Phrygian languages" with some detailed discussion
of examples. Burushaski is spoken by about 90,000 people in north-west
Pakistan. Phrygian is an ancient Balkan language. The author says the
proposition of a historical link between Burushaski and Phrygian is
reconsidered. He concludes "that Burushaski is genetically related to
Indo-European"and that "our comparative analysis with Phrygian strengthens
significantly the position that the Burushaski language belongs to the
North-Western branch of Indo-European." The paper is 
The
Macedonian Genocide section has a new addition with a newspaper article
titled Murder Serves as Means to Hurry Exodus of Macedonians. The article
talks of how the Greek army either killed Macedonians or cruelly forced
them to leave their homes and go to Bulgaria as part of the population
exchanges in the 1920s between Greece and Bulgaria. It gives examples
of how the Greek army protected murderers within its ranks who killed
Macedonian children. The author says "The Macedonians and Thracians
do not want to leave their homes in Greece, but are forced to do so."
It says "The murder of children, the outraging of women, the imprisoning
of fathers, the forcible removal of entire villages to desolate Greek
islands, slow starvation and unending persecution are incentives to
this emigration." The article was written by Junius B Wood and was published
in the Chicago daily News on 16 August, 1925. The article is 
The
No 7, 2016 edition of the journal Balkania was a special edition focusing
on Macedonia. It contains 11 articles on a variety of political and
social issues by a variety of international academics and authors. Topics
include security, religion, minorities, identity, Macedonia's name,
the EU, and corruption. Of particular interest is the paper The Challenges
Faced by Three Minority Communities in Albania, Greece and Macedonia
by Max Wahlström. This discusses the Macedonians in the Prespa region
of Albania, the Macedonians in the Florina and Kastoria regions of Greece,
and the Muslims in the Struga and Resen regions of Macedonia. The Balkania
– Macedonia Issue is 
Ogledalo
A Mirror gives an overview and the highlights of the work of prolific
Macedonian author Slave Katin. Over a lifetime of literary work Katin
has authored and co-authored over 60 books, and written some 5,000 articles
and papers. He has also been active in publishing, religious, diaspora
and other activities. This year in Washington he was presented with
a Lifetime Achievement Award by the United Macedonian Diaspora. The
Award recognizes his "Significant Role and Impact for Macedonia and
Macedonian Causes Globally". Ogledalo A Mirror is 
A
reminder that Canadian Macedonian Books has a great selection of Macedonian
books in English from around the world. These include non-fiction, fiction,
children's and cook books. Canadian Macedonian Books is run by Virginia
Evans, a former co-president of the Canadian Macedonian Historical Society
and founder of the Macedonian Film Festival in Toronto. Canadian Macedonian
Books is
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