- Contributed by
- Peoples War Team in the East Midlands
- People in story:
- Sonja Morris
- Location of story:
- Dresden, Germany
- Background to story:
- Civilian
- Article ID:
- A4658565
- Contributed on:
- 02 August 2005
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I am British and have lived in this country for 56 years. I was, however, born in Germany and spent my childhood and war years there. A vivid memory I have is of the choir at my school. I desperately wanted to join, but could not sing. There was to be a great concert in the town hall and a lot of schools sent their choir. On the night of the concert there was a terrible air raid and everyone was killed. There was worst to come — that was what I remember most. Even then I could see how futile war is and that mainly ordinary people on both side get killed and hurt. Leaders should do a lot more to find peaceful solutions.
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