This online session is dedicated to the culture of remembrance in Germany and includes a personal story of my WW2 pen pal. You can request other  topics related to Berlin's history in advance. 

​

Our virtual meetup in Berlin will bring us back in time, to the dramatic 1930s in Germany. I'll share my special, inspiring and quite unbelievable true story with you. One of the best ways to learn about a period in history is through personal stories of people who witnessed that era. Our talk 

will give you this type of experience. I'll tell you a story about a Jewish boy who once lived in the house where I live now in Berlin. He accidentally met Hitler, fled Nazi Germany, and was my pen-pal for a while before passing away. His life with its crazy coincidences could be a script for a movie, and I feel really blessed to be able to share his story with you.

I'll show you his letters to me, old photographs, and his memoir, and tell you why a vintage typewriter traveled all the way from Berlin to New York, why a tiny rose bush in my courtyard is so precious to me, and why it is so important to pay attention to little things around us. In the first part of the session, I'll tell you about the specifics of 

"remembrance culture" in Germany, and we'll have a discussion about it, recalling significant memorials, museums, history books/ movies. At the beginning, we'll get to know each other a bit, and on the way, everybody is welcome to participate in discussions, sharing their thoughts and opinions on the subject. So, it's not just my storytelling, but also communication!