SlidellMan

"Having said this, the war experience surely affected my whole childhood and the formation of my personality. Even if I have not experienced any bombing or fighting, all the adults around me kept telling me horrible stories about the war, so I grew up with [the awareness] that my works should deliver a message of peace. I was particularly saddened when I found out that in many countries I was considered to be an author who loves to depict battles and destruction just for the fun of it....