This chapter explores the narratives of Pamiri men and women who were in primary or secondary school during the 1992–1997 civil war in Tajikistan. The discussion is articulated around three different but intertwined themes: locating the self in relation to others and the awareness of difference, the deep transformational effect of the war and how it permeates all aspects of everyday life, and the feeling of normality and safety provided by school. Drawing from Mannheim’s concept of generational memory, I argue that memories of schooling during those years put into light the struggle of a generation trying to make sense of a context filled with major historical, political, and social changes.