-Munich 1939 to 1945 -  (DE) When I was born in Munich on 23 May 1939, the world was on the brink, and very few people were aware of it. ...

-Munich 1945 to 1953- (DE) "For God's sake! That can't be! It's gone! Just gone!" I, a mere six-year-old, was standing on Guldeinstraße...

-Munich 1953 until the 90s- (DE) On the morning of 3rd August 1953, I stood proudly and excitedly before the Bauer carpentry workshop in...

(GDR/DE) My father was the formative and defining part of my childhood life. But he was never present. He was dominant through his...

(DE/EU) I am the daughter of a teacher and was therefore naturally unwilling to learn. Attending school, studying, writing exams and...

LL: DE/UK: Illness turned my life around It was the 26th of April 1976, the day after my friends C. and H. got married. I woke up with...