Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
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´´Be a very good little girl.
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´´Be obedient. ´´
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´´Dear Parents:
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´´How are you both?
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´´Today l had my first English lesson.
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´´Greetings and kisses. ´´
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´´l was very happy
with your dear little letter...

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´´...only there shouldn´t be
so many spelling errors! ´´

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´´lf only l could see you
just for a tiny moment...

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´´...but, as it is,
l can only write letters full of longing. ´´

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´´Dear Daddy: Thank you very much...
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´´...for the game of cards...
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´´...and the brooches...
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´´...and the bracelet.
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´´l had a game with them. ´´
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´´l keep running to the mailbox.
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´´Every line from you overwhelms me.
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´´Every day l thank God
that you are in such good hands...

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´´...but please show your gratefulness. ´´
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´´My dear, good, darling parents:
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´´l feel very safe here.
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´´lf only l was not so very scared...
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´´...about your safety. ´´
1:00:14
´´For my birthday, you wrote me...
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´´...that l´ll always have to be brave...
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´´...because you can´t be happy if l´m not.
1:00:21
´´And l can assure you...
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´´...that l always grit my teeth and smile. ´´
1:00:28
´´Your letter of yesterday
was again so sweet...

1:00:31
´´...and written with so much love...
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´´...that tears came running down
your Mommy´s face.

1:00:37
´´Your writing is so natural...
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´´...it makes me imagine
that you´re standing before me. ´´

1:00:44
´´Your letters come to us like sunshine.
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´´lt´s our future that gives us big worries.
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´´We yearn to get away from here.
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´´That´s our fondest wish.
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´´lt´ll be a difficult task for you
to bring us over there...

1:00:59
´´...but l have the feeling
you´ll manage it in time. ´´


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