In 'The Last Witnesses,' Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich assembles a powerful collection of firsthand accounts from individuals who were children in the Soviet Union during World War II. The book offers a unique and harrowing perspective on the war, seen through the innocent yet all-seeing eyes of children. Alexievich masterfully weaves together these unfiltered memories of loss, fear, and survival, creating a polyphonic and deeply moving oral history that captures the long-lasting trauma of conflict on its most vulnerable victims. This work stands as an essential and unforgettable testament to their stolen childhoods.