a few corrections: my great-grandfather Gustav Pfingst had 13 siblings. Of the 14, 7 died before the war, 6 perished in the holocaust and one survived (Rosa Bunzel geb Pfingst). Julius Pfingst was a cousin of Gustav, not a brother. Do you want a photo of Gustav & Lisbeth Pfingst?
It’s fascinating to learn how throughout history of wars and genocides you see how diasporas unfold. The world would be a much calmer place if refugees didn’t have to disperse in form of survival to save their and their family’s lives.
In this episode, having read how some family members made it to the US, Puerto Rico, and other parts of Europe feels hopeful while hearing others ended up in execution camps is just devastating.
Melanie,
a few corrections: my great-grandfather Gustav Pfingst had 13 siblings. Of the 14, 7 died before the war, 6 perished in the holocaust and one survived (Rosa Bunzel geb Pfingst). Julius Pfingst was a cousin of Gustav, not a brother. Do you want a photo of Gustav & Lisbeth Pfingst?
It’s fascinating to learn how throughout history of wars and genocides you see how diasporas unfold. The world would be a much calmer place if refugees didn’t have to disperse in form of survival to save their and their family’s lives.
In this episode, having read how some family members made it to the US, Puerto Rico, and other parts of Europe feels hopeful while hearing others ended up in execution camps is just devastating.