A PICTURE AND ITS STORY

 Hi, in this post you will choose a photo (picture) that is meaningful to you. It can be a family photo, or another kind of photo. Write abour why it interests you, what it means to you, and anything else you want to say. This post has a 150-word minimum.


This is a photo of mom mom and grandmother taken in about 1944...so my mother was 2 years old. It was taken at a very bad time in history--during World War II. It was taken in Germany, so in the villain country in that part of history. At that time my grandfather was away in the war, and my grandmother was sometimes not sure if he was alive (he survived) because contact was often difficult. They had lost their apartment because of bombing in Hamburg, Germany about a year before, and they were living as refugees in the countryside, in a small village. My grandmother had to adjust to the new situation: living in a room belonging to other people who really didn't want her there. She had to go to the forest to chop down trees for wood for fire for heat, she had to cook big quantities of syrup, and other things that were maybe a little "mideaval." My mom was a little girl, so she didn't experience this in the same way. Yet, in the photo they both look happy and fine. Sometimes photos don't tell us everything that is actually happening at that time: A happy photo from a dark and tragic time in history.

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  1. Rodrigo26 de mayo de 2021 a las 11:01

    The adorable smiles on their faces never made me think that they were in such a complex year for Germany and the world. Sometimes in so much darkness and shadows, you have to maintain a good attitude. not all people are capable of doing that. Your grandmother and your mother are very brave!

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  2. LisetAlicia26 de mayo de 2021 a las 12:28

    WOW I cant imagine life in Germany, less with a little girl. Your grandmother is great woman, very strong! Thank for share a photo with many emotions.

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  3. Valentina González26 de mayo de 2021 a las 13:34

    Each photo has a story and this has been one of the most interesting!

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  4. Cata Vásquez26 de mayo de 2021 a las 15:45

    Wow is a photo of great value for your family and it has a great story behind it! How interesting are the photographs, although they do not speak, they are can portraying moments in history.

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  5. Camila27 de mayo de 2021 a las 12:09

    Incredible story behind the picture! i can't even imagine all that your family had to go through... know our history and that of our ancestors it is very interesting and necessary!

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  6. Tris.Roman29 de mayo de 2021 a las 14:51

    What a great story there is behind this image. It is true that the images do not show everything that is really happening. It is impressive what his grandmother and mother had to go through, they are women fighters.

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  7. barbaradonbear31 de mayo de 2021 a las 21:14

    Oh my god, that's a really impactful story.

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