Inara Verzemnieks
Guest
Aug 14, 2020
3:44 AM
|
In old Latvia, Inara Verzemnieks tells us, people believed that the dead returned home once a year to see how everyone was doing. The living couldn’t see them, but they felt their presence, maybe even talked to them. It was a source of great comfort.
After decades of upheaval and migration, the traditional beliefs have gone underground. But Verzemnieks, the Latvian-American granddaughter of a refugee, understands their value and finds her own comfort through the personal journey she recounts in Among the Living and the Dead.
Verzemnieks’ grandmother Livija fled Riga, Latvia, with her two children during World War II, making her way to a displaced persons camp in Germany. She was joined there by her war-wounded husband. After much struggle, they were resettled in the United States. As the family adjusted, Livija’s relatives overseas in Latvia were undergoing their own torment: They were exiled by the Soviets to Siberia for years, returning only to find that they had lost their ancestral farm.
Verzemnieks was raised largely by her beloved grandparents, who existed somewhere between the U.S. and their memories of rural childhoods. After her grandmother’s death, Verzemnieks visited Livija’s sister in the old village in an attempt to unravel family mysteries.
Verzemnieks is an exquisite writer who weaves together tales of old Latvia and her own discoveries in lyrical prose. Slowly, carefully, she coaxes her great-aunt into talking about Siberia. She learns more about her grandparents, though troubling uncertainties remain.
Her descriptions of the years on the “war roads” and in the displaced persons camps are particularly heartbreaking. It becomes evident that her father, outwardly a successful professional, was permanently affected by an early childhood of deprivation and fear. But the revelations also bring understanding. The dead and the living mingle and reconnect.
This article was originally published in the July 2017 issue of super mario bros. Download the entire issue for the Kindle or Nook.
|
Veronica
Guest
Oct 26, 2020
1:22 AM
|
Are you a celebrity? If you are, you will find your name and information on celebrity networth - the database which is open for everyone.
|
Animal Friendship 5e
Guest
Nov 03, 2020
12:39 AM
|
Animal Friendship 5e is an amazing zero-iodine spell that you can use against your opponents in the exciting D&D game. This is a very good spell that anyone belonging to the Bard, Druid and Ranger class can use this dramatic spell. You can find this spell in the player's guide book, which is essential to owning a book as it provides great content.
|
mike vazovski
Guest
Feb 13, 2021
4:40 AM
|
Are you a celebrity? If you are, you will find your name and information on vindousis-gadayeneba - the database which is open for everyone.
|
anny washington
Guest
Mar 02, 2021
7:43 AM
|
Verzemnieks was raised largely by her beloved grandparents, who existed somewhere between the U.S. and their memories of rural childhoods. sipdf After her grandmother’s death, Verzemnieks visited Livija’s sister in the old village in an attempt to unravel family mysteries.
|
anny washington
Guest
Mar 22, 2021
3:26 AM
|
After decades of upheaval and migration, the traditional beliefs have gone underground. But Verzemnieks, geyout the Latvian-American granddaughter of a refugee, understands their value and finds her own comfort through the personal journey she recounts in Among the Living and the Dead.
|
Macivris xelosani
Guest
Jun 28, 2021
5:19 AM
|
A timely history lesson, Putin is a must-read for anyone interested Macivris xelosani in Russia and in understanding how current events can provide a glimpse into the future.
|
down or not
Guest
Aug 19, 2021
1:36 AM
|
granddaughter of a refugee, understands kalonkis xelosani heir value and finds her own comfort through the personal journey she recounts in Among the Living and the Dead.
|
down or not
Guest
Aug 19, 2021
1:37 AM
|
down or not
|
HP 10th Syllabus
Guest
Aug 30, 2021
10:29 PM
|
Dharamshala's Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) Himachal Pradesh Board Matric Students Aiming to Prepare Thoroughly for These Exam Pass Parentage Marks of HP 10th Syllabus 2022, HP 10th Syllabus Students Attempting these Syllabus Exam Pattern and Analyzing your Answers would help you identify your weak areas and fortify
|
cookie consent
Guest
Oct 05, 2021
5:05 AM
|
tudents Attempting these Syllabus Exam cookie consent Pattern and Analyzing your Answers would help you identify your weak areas and fortify
|
escortsinlahore.onli
Guest
Jan 30, 2025
10:40 AM
|
Engage with stunning Lahore call girls for an unforgettable service.
escorts in Lahore
Lahore escorts
call girls in Lahore
Lahore call girls
escort service in Lahore
Lahore escort service
escort service Lahore
|
queenspk.com
Guest
Feb 01, 2025
8:25 AM
|
Experience the finest escorts in Lahore with our platform.
escort service Lahore
Lahore escorts
call girl service in Lahore
Lahore call girls
escort service in Lahore
{Lahore escort service|Lahore escorts services
|
