My Memories as a Child Amidst the Perils of WWII

The youngest daughter of a poor postman and a German mother, Meta Bisschop grew up in a city that was not considered to be of strategic importance during WWII. But when the war began, everything changed. Scared by what she sees, extreme deprivation, and her suspicions about her father’s activities in stealing food and joining the resistance, Meta became a shadow of her former self.

After the war ended and Meta slowly recovered from the trauma, she began dreaming of becoming a physician. Unfortunately, the ensuing discrimination against anyone with German connections, her gender, and the family’s poverty deprived her of the chance to realize this dream. This became the key turning point in her life, and this Friday she will share her fascinating and chilling story of struggle and what happened next.