The Strange Ways of Providence In My Life
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The Strange Ways of Providence In My Life
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Narrated by:
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Suzanne Toren
Summary
Happy childhood, horrors of war, and the miraculous rescue of the only child survivor from Obertyn.
Krystyna Carmi's childhood in Obertyn was full of happy moments. Her childhood was filled with friends, both Polish and Ukrainian, and she attended a Ukrainian school. Krystyna Carmi was gifted with an extraordinary memory, and in this memoir, she vividly recounts the history of her family and her life before, during, and after World War II. But her happy childhood did not last long; World War II changed it forever.
The worst was still ahead for the Jewish community in Obertyn and for Krystyna's family. After the Germans ordered the Jews to move into the Kolomyja ghetto, Krystyna's family went to live in the ghetto.
Her parents and her sister did not survive the family's attempt to escape the ghetto, but despite her loss, Krystyna struggled to stay alive; she was hiding in order to save her life, she faced hunger, thirst, fear for her life. Nevertheless, Providence chose for her to live, to be.
More than a memoir, The Strange Ways of Providence in My Life gives the listener a piece of history.
©2018 Krystyna Carmi (P)2019 TantorContinue the series
We have all watched WWII films but how accurate are they, especially if made by Hollywood?
This is a real life testament, very well written and heart wrenching, from the perspective of a little girl.
We have a duty to remind ourselves and indeed never forget the disturbing evil of National Socialism and what that twisted ideology did to the Jewish people of Europe.
Also, we should not forget the anti-semitism of many people in Europe at the time, which is often brushed over.
Disturbingly, after hearing testimonies like this from Jews that survived WWII, what I have seen in films is not exaggerated.
However, real life is always better than a made-up story. And more complicated and nuanced.
An important testimony that you should listen to
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