ePub Transgender History (Seal Studies) by Susan Stryker in History

Description

For nine months before the outbreak of World War II; Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission. It opened its doors to over 10;000 endangered children-90 percent of them Jewish-from Germany; Austria; and Czechoslovakia. These children were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain; expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. Most of the children never saw their families again. Into the Arms of Strangers recounts the remarkable story of this rescue operation; known as the Kindertransport; and its dramatic impact on the lives of the children who were saved. The book is the companion to the feature-length documentary to be released in the theatres by Warner Bros. in Fall 2000. It contains stories in their own words from the child survivors; rescuers; parents; and foster parents. They recount; in harrowing detail; the effects of the Nazi's reign of terror; the horror of Kristallnacht; the agonizing decision by the parents to send their children away; the journey; the difficulties of adjustment in Britain; the outbreak of war; and the children's tragic discovery afterward that most of their parents had perished in concentration camps. The stories are heartbreaking; but also inspiring. These are the stories of those who survived with the help of others; they are stories about the strength and resolve of children; and most astonishing; these are stories not yet heard about the Holocaust.