Ever since I began this blog, back in 2013, one of the many mysteries plaguing me has been the real story behind Hans Grohmann. As a victim of history, during his short life, he seems to have played a pivotal role in one, if not two lives that I know of. . . . Read More “Why Was Hans Grohmann an Enigma?”
Reporting about a recent week in my life is not a subject I normally blog about. But it was a special week crammed with memorable events and marvelous people. Within the span of nine days I experienced enough truly positive adventures that I now feel compelled to share them with you. . . . Read More “What Suddenly Put an Octogenarian on the Speakers’ Circuit?”
In Chapter 2, after producing two anti-Nazi radio plays, a now pregnant Eva has to escape from Shanghai with her cohorts, and spend the rest of the war in Australia.
In 1946, a year after the Japanese surrendered and the war was over, Eva was able to reunite with her actress mother, Kaete Horsten and bring her to Australia. . . . Read More “Eva Baruch, Actress, Activist or Spy – Part 3”
When I was around 8 years old, my father began to talk about a friend of his, a fellow German immigrant who had – what was to me – a silly sounding name. It was Walter Wicclair*. Dad and I used to laugh about it because it always made us think of chocolate éclair. . . . Read More “Walter Wicclair & Why My Father Hid His Identity”