Who was Zlata and what was happening to her when she wrote a diary?

Zlata Filipović was a young girl living in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. She wrote a diary documenting her experiences and feelings as her city was under siege and facing daily bombings and extreme hardship. The diary, "Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo," became internationally famous for portraying the impact of war on civilians, especially children.