‘Displaced Persons’ by Dagnija Innus – a review.
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‘Displaced Persons’ by Dagnija Innus – a review.

ByEsme Zarins

Dagnija had something I didn’t have in my life, her grandparents close at hand as she grew up. I envy this because, in our ‘Latvian experience’ growing up in South London, we did not. My grandparents were far away and we never knew them. The past weighs heavily on the children of immigrants as Dagnija…

The refugee experience and the problem of providing refuge. Review of ‘A Feather on the Water: A Novel’ by Lindsay Jayne Ashford
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The refugee experience and the problem of providing refuge. Review of ‘A Feather on the Water: A Novel’ by Lindsay Jayne Ashford

ByIeva McDonald

As the child of World War 2 refugees who settled in the United Kingdom, I absorbed some information about their experiences from my parents who were both from Latvia. Terminology such as refugee, displaced person and DP camp was encountered (but not necessarily understood) at a younger age than I imagine for most children born…

Review of the event organised by Velso Lietuvių Bendruomenė – Lithuanian Community in Wales held on Monday 28th November at ‘The Table’ Pentyrch Street Cardiff.
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Review of the event organised by Velso Lietuvių Bendruomenė – Lithuanian Community in Wales held on Monday 28th November at ‘The Table’ Pentyrch Street Cardiff.

ByIeva McDonald

What do you do with the books and other documents that you inherit from your parents or grandparents? If they are in English, you might be able to give them away to charity shops or sell them on eBay. This is more difficult if they are in a relatively obscure, foreign language. If you never…