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      • Chapter 12: Watching a Raid
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      • Chapter 23: Barbed Wire Soup
      • Chapter 26: First Crush
      • Chapter 26: Westerbork Birthday & Metal Industry
      • Chapter 28: Tutti’s Secret
      • Chapter 29: The Train
      • Chapter 30: The Juggler
      • Chapter 31: Theresienstadt Barracks
      • Chapter 31: Hot Air
      • Chapter 32: Messengers
      • Chapter 33: Saying Good-Bye
      • Chapter 34: The Passport
      • Chapter 35: Washing Up
      • Chapter 37: Dinnertime
      • Chapter 38: Smuggling Food
      • Chapter 39: Throwing Bread
      • Chapter 40: Liberation
      • Chapter 40: Robbie and the Russians
      • Chapter 42: Life in Pilsen
      • Chapter 44: Stateless
      • Chapter 46: Double Crossed
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      • Video Extra: Anne Frank in Westerbork
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Tag: Theresienstadt

Searching for Stories

July 17, 2019July 17, 20198 Comments

My mother tells how Heinz Lichtenstern, her father, escaped a transport to Auschwitz in 1944. Notified that he, along with all men aged 16 to 55 then in Theresienstadt, would be leaving soon, he had said his tearful goodbyes to his family. At the transport, before boarding, Heinz once again showed the family’s Paraguayan passport. … Continue reading Searching for Stories

On the Way to Terezín

April 9, 2016October 7, 20165 Comments

Our guide, Jiri, picked us up at our hotel. After a few minutes of introductions and small talk we climbed into his minivan and headed to Terezín. The drive there from Prague was about 45 minutes, and I used the time to explain to Jiri that my mother and her family were prisoners in Theresienstadt … Continue reading On the Way to Terezín

Bigotry, Bullies and Brundibar

March 31, 2014March 31, 20142 Comments

Yesterday I went to Boston to see the Central Square Theater production of Brundibar & But the Giraffe! The original opera was written in 1938 by a Czech composer, Hans Krasa with a libretto by Adolf Hoffmeister. Krasa, a Jew, was imprisoned at Theresienstadt and later murdered in Auschwitz. Hoffmeister survived the war, but died … Continue reading Bigotry, Bullies and Brundibar

Treasure in the Compost Bin

October 15, 20134 Comments

When I went out to dump some kitchen scraps into the compost bin a few weeks ago I noticed something I hadn’t seen before. There were several tall leafy plants topped with delicate purple flowers. I had no idea what they were and so proceeded to look them up on the internet. I found a … Continue reading Treasure in the Compost Bin

Connecting to Anne Frank

August 10, 2013March 2, 20148 Comments

I was playing around on a genealogy website and I came across an interesting discovery: Anne Frank is my second great uncle's uncle's wife's sister's husband's nephew's wife's first cousin once removed's wife's great-niece. Now, I wasn't sure I believed this so I took out paper and pen and drew out the family connection. Here … Continue reading Connecting to Anne Frank

Rhythms of Writing

June 30, 2013Leave a comment

During the school year there is a certain rhythm to my life. The day starts with getting my youngest and sometimes my bonus-son up and out the door for school. There is the 45 minute round trip in dropping them off and then getting home to a quiet house. Being a morning person I can … Continue reading Rhythms of Writing

Way to Go, Mom!

April 13, 2013April 15, 2013Leave a comment

Yesterday the State of Connecticut held its 35th Holocaust Remembrance Commemoration. My mother was the keynote speaker. Instead of writing about it, I'll let mom speak for herself. The video of the entire ceremony is a little over an hour. Mom is speaking for about 20 minutes starting at the 32 minute mark. Spoiler alert: … Continue reading Way to Go, Mom!

Thanking Lloyd Miller

April 9, 20132 Comments

To Lloyd Miller, US Army, was stationed in Plzen Czech in the spring/summer of 1945. Dear Mr. Miller: I have tried to find you several times to thank you for your service and your kindness while at the Displaced Persons camp. My mother, a 10 y.o. girl with red hair, was liberated on May 8, … Continue reading Thanking Lloyd Miller

The Eichmann Trial

April 1, 2013April 1, 20131 Comment

This summer when I started this project in earnest, I began with an internet search. I simply started by Googling various family members' names and followed any leads I came across. I spent a few evenings in a very unscientific search through cyberspace and came across something that I thought was startling. My grandfather's name … Continue reading The Eichmann Trial

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