“au –veritable ist die Strass nicht ausgekommen” hopelessly sounded into the quiet, late morning. Oh God, it is already 10 am and I slept soundly like in the middle of the night. I look around- everything keeps spinning in my head- war, academy, Brussel, UNRRA, chateau, police, wind, opera, university- what a pity- what a silly idea those professors have -an idea that students should keep working during the holidays. I am sitting on the bed, looking around: that annoying Munich – that crazy university- how did I end up here. Cigarette butt is staring at me from the ashtray, the alarm clock stopped- well done, I trained it well, it knows that Olinka hates getting up. Empty cans are quivering on the table, oh excuse me, they are not empty, tiny worms are doing their morning exercise in them. My first award is lounging on the sofa, I know you are jealous, the one and only general gave it to me – I keep saying this: the university will pull through (and not like a street car)- but he wasn’t getting it, I tried to convince him that the university is just a small community with a goal to keep students busy, so they don’t have time to get in trouble, travel across the borders, so they pay for tickets, and don’t cause any embarrassment. Oh sorry, it is hard to understand, let me explain. There is a museum in Munich in Ludwigs Bruche which was repurposed as
An Entry in Mama's War Diary- 1943- Munich
“au –veritable ist die Strass nicht ausgekommen” hopelessly sounded into the quiet, late morning. Oh God, it is already 10 am and I slept soundly like in the middle of the night. I look around- everything keeps spinning in my head- war, academy, Brussel, UNRRA, chateau, police, wind, opera, university- what a pity- what a silly idea those professors have -an idea that students should keep working during the holidays. I am sitting on the bed, looking around: that annoying Munich – that crazy university- how did I end up here. Cigarette butt is staring at me from the ashtray, the alarm clock stopped- well done, I trained it well, it knows that Olinka hates getting up. Empty cans are quivering on the table, oh excuse me, they are not empty, tiny worms are doing their morning exercise in them. My first award is lounging on the sofa, I know you are jealous, the one and only general gave it to me – I keep saying this: the university will pull through (and not like a street car)- but he wasn’t getting it, I tried to convince him that the university is just a small community with a goal to keep students busy, so they don’t have time to get in trouble, travel across the borders, so they pay for tickets, and don’t cause any embarrassment. Oh sorry, it is hard to understand, let me explain. There is a museum in Munich in Ludwigs Bruche which was repurposed as