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| On my visits to New York, I always get very special gifts from her related to my work. First, I received from her, the photograph she got from Nathan Rapoport of parts of the "Ghetto Fighters Memorial" featuring my big hero, Mordechai Anielewicz (on the right). Last year in May, when she learned that I was working on a book about children from the Piotrków Trybunalski ghetto, I received a painting by Adam Muszka, a Jewish artist born in that city. One of the few Jews from Piotrków Trybunalski who survived the Holocaust (on the left). |
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| This Wonderful Woman who turns 100 on January 8th would not be able to carry me currently but she used to do it before....The photo was taken in New York in May 2024. |
This Wonderful (and beautiful) Woman who turns on January 8th 100 would not be able to carry me currently but she used to do it before....
Nowadays, when I think about it, Ciocia Erka is the only person in the world who remembers me as a child and as well my parents.The special thing is that we are close family despite completely different DNA. However, we have similar characters and when we meet, we usually talk seriously and it happens often that we have different opinions about things. Her brain works 120% and it is therefore so nice and uncomplicated to spend time with Her.
She is my Guardian Angel*, especially after 1967, even though I haven't had to use her help so far. However, the knowledge that she is always behind me has followed me throughout my life.
On my visits to New York, I always get very special gifts from her related to my work concerning the Holocaust and the survivors. First, I received from her, the photograph she got from Nathan Rapoport of parts of the "Ghetto Fighters Memorial" featuring my big hero, Mordechai Anielewicz, the leader of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Last year in May, when she learned that I was working on a book about children from the Piotrków Trybunalski ghetto who survived the Holocaust and came to Sweden with UNRRA White Boats, I received a painting by Adam Muszka, a Jewish artist born in that city. One of the few Jews from Piotrków Trybunalski who survived the Holocaust.
When in New York, I am always trying to get some information about "Ciocia" during WWII. Ten years ago I wrote a short story in Swedish describing one week of her life:
https://jimbaotoday.blogspot.com/2015/11/fran-leningrad-till-novosibirsk-1944.html
with Love and Admiration,
Yours
Romek
