Tag Archives: WWII

The ballots are in, the die is cast

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Manu

In spite of the teeth-wrenching cold, the line up to the polling office snakes around the block. Huddled in faux furs and double-breasted overcoats, fedoras at a rakish angle, the voters stamp their T-strap booties, feverishly waiting to drop their … Continue reading →

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All jazzed up

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Manu

Summer night in Berlin 1939. Long shadows are creeping up the walls and the linden trees are in full bloom, scenting the air with sugar and spice. From behind a boarded up window comes the plaintive wail of a saxophone, … Continue reading →

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True stories of WWII

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Manu

My grandmother was a teenager when a Soviet truck run her over during the war and she lost a bone in her leg. The doctors put a metal rod in her shin and she went on caring for her invalid … Continue reading →

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Spirited and strong

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Manu

On a blistering night in May 1943, an American bomber goes up in a ball of flame over the South Pacific. When the sun skirts the horizon the next morning, a patched up rubber raft carries the only three survivors … Continue reading →

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