The Prince of Troll Land. Rita Broka

iestāžu nevēlēšanos iedziļināties, vienlaikus atklājot, kā varas mehānismi spēj salauzt cietušos. Grāmata ir liecība par mātes cīņu par bērnu drošību, atgriešanos Latvijā un izdzīvošanu pēc tiesiskās vilšanās. “Troļļu zemes princis” ir ne tikai personisks memuārs, bet arī sabiedriski aktuāls dokuments par institucionālu bezspēcību pret vardarbību, kas norisinās aiz slēgtām durvīm, un drosmi klusuma vietā izvēlēties runāt.

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Rita Broka's documentary story "The Prince of the Land of Trolls" reveals a personal and shocking experience in Norway. A Latvian journalist, married to a Norwegian and moved to his homeland, gradually uncovers a dark truth in her family. After suspicious signs from her daughter, she turns to the police, but faces a system whose reaction balances between hesitation and defending the suspect. Broka accurately and without circumlocution documents the twists and turns of the investigation, the court process, and the reluctance of the authorities to delve into the matter, while revealing how the mechanisms of power can break down victims. The book is a testament to a mother's struggle for the safety of her children, returning to Latvia, and surviving after legal disappointment. "The Prince of the Land of Trolls" is not only a personal memoir but also a socially relevant document about institutional helplessness against violence that takes place behind closed doors, and the courage to choose to speak instead of silence.