About The Author

Mirko radman

Mirko Radman, who is fluent in three languages, emigrated to the United States with his parents and two sisters.
He spent his formative years in South Sacramento, California. Mirko attended public schools and graduated from California State University, Sacramento, where he earned BA Degrees and Credentials in History and English and went on to teach English, History, and Journalism and coach at the high school level for 32 years.

My name is mirko

An Immigrant's Journey to Assimilation

From a small fishing village on the coast of Croatia to a new life in California, My Name is Mirko is the unforgettable story of a boy who left everything familiar to start over in a country he had only heard about.

Mirko Radman grew up in the years after World War II, in a home without electricity or running water but rich in family, laughter, and the will to survive. When his family finally received permission to leave Communist Yugoslavia, they set out across the ocean with hope in their hearts and almost nothing in their hands…

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