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Subject: Re: [GV] BBC article/interview with me on Childhood in Camps
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:25:50 Africa/Johannesburg

Thanks Zanne -
That's my whole point.
Children are happy little creatures, as long as they are fed and have
kind parents -
the environment hardly matters, as kids can't compare, have no point of
reference and no memories "of better times" -
Luckily, our camp was on the edge of Sherwood Forest.
I've spoken to GR kids whose parents were sent to Siberian Omks' factories
and into exile in the Arctic circle - all these kids - despite obvious privitation,
and meagre food = all have wonderful memories riding asses / donkeys through the
steppes, drinking mares' mik, or foraging in forests for berries and mushrooms
and selling them - at that age, life is a wonderful adventure of discovery.

Vera

> Wonderful story, Vera! It goes to show that a child can find wonder
> anywhere and in any circumstances.
>
> Suzanne Nolan
>
> Bessinger Kukkus/Stah am Tarlyk
> Ott Possibly Pobochnoye and daughter villages
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vera Beljakova" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 4:40 AM
> Subject: [GV] BBC article/interview with me on Childhood in Camps
>
>
> > Hello Friends !
> >
> > BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) -
> > (gives me an "hour of fame" :-) 5th Feb 2003
> >
> > My article (with photos) :
> > " Childhood memories about Camp-Life "
> > (happy recollections of POW / DP camp )
> >
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/
> > (introduction website)
> >
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/features/2003/02/edwinstowe_pow.shtml
> > (for full article)
> >
> >
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/features/2003/02/edwinstowe_pow_pictures.sht
> ml
> > (for pictures)
> >
> > you will see a photo of me (lead photo / lead story ! for today )
> >
> > I shall be sending in more photos for this BBC website to publish
> >
> > Lead picture:
> > Grandpa Alexander Beljakov (73) & Me! the budding author, aged 4 -
> > outside the Camp's Head Quarters (aka "The Big Hut") of the
> > POW (Prison of War) / later DP (Displaced Persons) Camp in Edwinstowe,
> > Sherwood Forest, (home of Robin Hood & the Bad Baron), Nottinghamshire.
> >
> > Bye
> >
> > Vera
> >
> >
>
>


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