Turbulent Times / Prophetic Dreams, Book of Childrens Illustrations, 2000

The 9 to 14 year olds who made these drawings offer us a glimpse into how and what children subjected to conflict are thinking. Some children depict the future with peaceful scenes, others pockmark their illustrations with scenes of war and disaster.The simple words that accompany the illustrations reveal the tensions and hopes that are part of these children's everyday lives.

Harold Koplewicz is the founder and director of the New York University Child Study Center. Dr. Koplewicz is the author of Depression in Children and Adolescents, It's Nobody's Fault: New Hope and Help for Difficult Children and their Parents, and Childhood Revealed: Art Expressing Pain, Hope and Discovery.
Gail Furman is a Clinical Psychologist by training. She currently holds the position of Assistant Clinical Professor at the New York University Medical School, where she is on the executive board of the new Child Study Center. Dr. Furman also heads the Leadership Council of Children in Armed Conflict.