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Escaping from the Nazis
“My grandmother didn’t want to leave, and my mother, very bravely at age 24 went back to Prague and got her mother and her younger sister Mimi out of Prague with great difficulty… on the last train before Hitler marched...
The Great Thanksgiving Listen
During my interview with my grandmother, we mainly discussed childhood information, her family, our Czech traditions and roots, and of course finally myself included.
Mary Jo Johnson’s European Backpacking Trip.
Mary Jo shared personal stories of her travels to Europe.
Defecting from Czechoslovakia with Irene Rosen and Kristin Koznarsky
Irene Rosen defected from Czechoslovakia at 11 years old. Her family’s clever escape from the Communist regime showcases the trials and tribulations of immigrants in the 1970’s. She reflects on her experience and elaborates on her unique story.