Tag Archives: holocaust

Ein Name Macht Frei

Posted on January 27, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

It is raining. I’m riding on what the woman at the bus station in Krakow called, in surprising English, a minibus. Maybe five rows of seats. I am sitting next to an Asian woman. She must be going where I’m … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Album #4: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Posted on May 20, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

The album cover: An old-time sort of drawing of a faceless girl waving goodbye to a boy. Behind them is the sea, in which we see several other children either swimming or drowning, depending on your interpretation. The cover was … Continue reading →

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