ACHIVED From KNOWLEDGE of THE PAST Performances on DEEDS as in LEARNING HISTORY from past Human exposures plus experiences ; ... archive in Germany is helping victims and survivors of Nazi atrocities to find clues about the past -- and is still reuniting families. NBC News' Andy Eckardt reports from Bad Arolsen, Germany.
By Andy Eckardt, Producer, NBC News
BAD AROLSEN, Germany -- Wilhelm Thiem may be 72 but he celebrated his first real birthday in November.
Abducted in Poland by Nazi troops at age two, Thiem has spent most of his life on a painful journey, seeking to discover his true name and identity.
Until just a few months ago, the retired entrepreneur had not known his birth date, where he was born, what had happened to his mother or whether he had any other family members.
"I hardly knew anything about my personal history," Thiem said. "I always felt like an outsider, it was a feeling of not belonging in this world."
ReplyDeleteACHIVED From KNOWLEDGE of THE PAST Performances on DEEDS as in LEARNING HISTORY from past Human exposures plus experiences ; ... archive in Germany is helping victims and survivors of Nazi atrocities to find clues about the past -- and is still reuniting families. NBC News' Andy Eckardt reports from Bad Arolsen, Germany.
By Andy Eckardt, Producer, NBC News
BAD AROLSEN, Germany -- Wilhelm Thiem may be 72 but he celebrated his first real birthday in November.
Abducted in Poland by Nazi troops at age two, Thiem has spent most of his life on a painful journey, seeking to discover his true name and identity.
Until just a few months ago, the retired entrepreneur had not known his birth date, where he was born, what had happened to his mother or whether he had any other family members.
"I hardly knew anything about my personal history," Thiem said. "I always felt like an outsider, it was a feeling of not belonging in this world."