Download or read book The Turbulent Decade written by Sadako N. Ogata and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ogata recounts her experiences and the lessons she learned as U.N. high commissioner for refugees during the 1990s. A tireless advocate for the victims of war, Ogata tells the on-the-ground story of four crises in which she directed relief: Iraq, the Balkans, the African Great Lakes region, and Afghanistan.