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[[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] | [[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] excerpts for [[July 22]]. | ||
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=== Reina Spiegel: July 22, 1942 === | === Reina Spiegel: July 22, 1942 === | ||
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[[Reina Spiegel (nonfiction)| | |||
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I have to write to silence the pain. Such a terrible, grim time. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring. We expect families to be taken away. Not a word from Mamma or Daddy. It’s not good with Zygmunt, either. I really didn’t want to admit that I’m seething with venom. But I can’t stop myself. I have tears in my eyes from grief and the tips of my fingers are tingling with anger. | I have to write to silence the pain. Such a terrible, grim time. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring. We expect families to be taken away. Not a word from Mamma or Daddy. It’s not good with Zygmunt, either. I really didn’t want to admit that I’m seething with venom. But I can’t stop myself. I have tears in my eyes from grief and the tips of my fingers are tingling with anger. | ||
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—[[Reina Spiegel (nonfiction)|Renia Spiegel]] began her diary in January 1939 at the age of 15. | |||
== In the News == | == In the News == |
Latest revision as of 09:58, 22 July 2020
War Diary excerpts for July 22.
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Diaries
Reina Spiegel: July 22, 1942
I have to write to silence the pain. Such a terrible, grim time. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring. We expect families to be taken away. Not a word from Mamma or Daddy. It’s not good with Zygmunt, either. I really didn’t want to admit that I’m seething with venom. But I can’t stop myself. I have tears in my eyes from grief and the tips of my fingers are tingling with anger.
—Renia Spiegel began her diary in January 1939 at the age of 15.
In the News
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External links
- Excerpts from the Diaries of Renia Spiegel @ Smithsonian Magazine