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The Difficult Confession of the Wounded History Teacher from "Ribnikar": We Lay Embraced on the Floor...

History teacher from "Vladislav Ribnikar" elementary school, Tatjana Stevanović, was seriously wounded in the massacre committed by a minor student of that school on May 3, 2023. In the tragedy where nine children and a school guard lost their lives three years ago, the teacher is the first to be wounded in a rain of bullets after the boy entered the classroom for history class.

The Difficult Confession of the Wounded History Teacher from "Ribnikar": We Lay Embraced on the Floor...

TL;DR

  • The teacher, Tatjana Stevanović, was seriously wounded during the school massacre on May 3, 2023.
  • She expresses feelings of guilt, questioning if she could have done more to prevent the tragedy.
  • Despite her injuries, she feels she cannot complain because ten lives were lost.
  • She believes she will never be able to re-enter a classroom and continue her teaching career.
  • She described the shooter as a previously well-behaved and successful student.
  • She recalls the terrifying moments of the attack, including being shot and seeing the fear in her students' eyes.
  • She is undergoing physical therapy and focusing on her recovery, both physically and mentally.
  • The recovery process is ongoing, with lingering physical and emotional scars from the event.