"Childhood tragedy" refers to a very sad or difficult event that happens to a child during their early years, which can have a lasting impact on their life. Full definition
Director / writer Ryan Coogler, co-writer Joe Robert Cole and producer Nate Moore create a new moment of childhood tragedy for Killmonger that differs from his comic origins and strips away his innocence for good. (washingtonpost.com)
Haunted by childhood tragedies that mark their lives, they can not reach out to anyone else. (bookbrowse.com)
With grit and humanity, Kevin Brooks asks the what if's and takes the reader on a very plausible road leading Barabbas from childhood tragedy to revenge to redemption. (kindlenationdaily.com)