Hi, Daniel – I hope all is well. I am now in France and Aili (my daughter) went to Denmark, where she start working soon.
I just wanted you to know that our meeting with you was very very meaningful for us. I think going to the site of the ghetto, seeing the little river my mother told me about, the ramp – these were the most painful and touching moments of our trip. They somehow meant something more personal to us than all the images one sees of the holocaust. Some part of me will always stay in that corn field…
Paul, the contact you gave us in Satu Mare, was also super kind and supportive. He found the addresses my father’s family was living in before the war. He even found a German certificate from Stutthoff where my mother declared her address in Jibo…just the street leading to the castle (which my mother told me about – they used to do the laundry for the castle and she carried it up the hill). Aili and I later realized that we had passed just by that house when we walked up the hill to the castle.
I still am trying to process this experience. You were really the one person who made it all so special for us. I can’t thank you enough.
Paul found my grandparents’ marriage certificate from homorod de mijloc…and birth certificates of some of their children. so I discovered a lot of information about them. He said records that are over 100 years old are open to the public. Do you think there are records from that period in Jibo? I would like to know a little more about my mother’s family as well – particularly how old were her younger brothers. So many questions…
Again, Daniel – you left a tremendous impression on us. I would be very happy to keep in touch.
Also, which is easier for you to communicate – English or Hebrew (I saw posts in Hebrew on your Facebook)?
Warm regards to you and lovely family!
Eva.
