Wolfgang's Perspective on the World

My father has just left us for some other country. Our hearts are heavy today. If he is caught by the Germans he would be thrown in jail for being a socialist. My mother is sick and our family is all trying to take care of each other. It is getting very hard for my Grandmother to take care of Mum. I know I am not supposed to eavesdrop but, today I heard the two of them talk about taking me to an orphanage Today it happened, I was taken to the Jewish orphanage. New laws were just made that prohibited Jews from attending public schools so, I will have to go to a Jewish school now. When I hugged my Mom for the last time, I could not will my body to let go. My Grandma had to pull me away after we said our goodbyes Life at the orphanage is fine albeit dreadful and melancholy without any friends or family. Most of the kids here are very young, it must be so hard for them to understand what's happening. My hope gets crushed time after time without cessation as does the dirt b...

Hello! My name is Wolfgang Munzer. I live in Berlin, Germany with my Mom and Dad. I was born on February 26, 1920 and have just finished secondary school. I am currently 18 and hope to attend university to learn electrical engineering. The electronics and machines in the sewing machines have always interested me. We have a nice apartment in the Southwestern district of Berlin but we hope to move into a bigger house if Papa gets the promotion he's been hoping for.  Papa is the foreign representative for a sewing company. I'm not quite sure what he does but he is always taking business trips all over the continent. I miss him when he is gone but he is a beloved employee, I really hope he gets his promotion.  Our house is nice but I would love to be closer to the library in the center of town. I love to read. I walk an hour each day to admire their books. Most of the other kids play sports but, I was never any good. In a small sense, I was cast out. So, I tur...