tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post3135070826157359858..comments2024-03-19T17:09:22.054-04:00Comments on The Children's War: A Year of Borrowed Men by Michelle Barker, illustrated by Renné BenoitAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-34255264071964590832021-11-21T13:56:25.269-05:002021-11-21T13:56:25.269-05:00My family had similar experiences with a "for...My family had similar experiences with a "forced labourer", our beloved Anka, a young woman (girl?) From the Ukraine who was our "Kindermaedchen" for me and my 5 siblings.and yes, there were problems with neighbours who reported us and then a knock on the door. Anka ate with us and one of her jobs was to feed me (,born 1942). whenever there was a knock on the door, Anka would take her plate and cutlery and move to the kitchen as the Nazi government forbid the forced labourers to eat with the families they were serving. Anka and her girlfriend with a different family apparently voted the Russian prisoners of war and brought them food "stolen" from our place. I have no physical memory of Anka but I do have a positive emotional memory of her. She loved me and I loved her. Apparently my siblings too were very fond of her. My mother apparently spoke Russian with Anka as my mother was born on Riga and survived the Russian Revolution.<br />Sieglinde StiedaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653606360165698466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-79862366689098390522016-12-19T22:55:01.558-05:002016-12-19T22:55:01.558-05:00I have never heard of this one, but I definitely n...I have never heard of this one, but I definitely need to check it out. I just added it on Goodreads. It sounds very interesting and I like that it is a different perspective on life during WWII. Thanks for sharing. :) Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-31959162748990208402016-12-17T12:17:57.101-05:002016-12-17T12:17:57.101-05:00I found your post really impressive and inspiring....I found your post really impressive and inspiring. <br />Until I read half post and glad that you introduced this book .i agree with the book talk about .I will be back to read it all tomorrow. bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-10255891214076703952016-12-17T12:17:39.284-05:002016-12-17T12:17:39.284-05:00I found your post really impressive and inspiring....I found your post really impressive and inspiring. <br />Until I read half post and glad that you introduced this book .i agree with the book talk about .I will be back to read it all tomorrow. bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.com