Discovering my grandfather’s secret Nazi past
On a trip to Polish and German archives, Julie Lindahl unearthed powerful testimonies that revealed appalling truths about her grandfather during WW2.
Growing up, Julie Lindahl felt a sense of shame hung over her family, but had no idea why. Her father’s dying words confirmed she needed answers. And so began a seven year search for information. She started at the German Federal Archives where she was handed a file that exposed her grandfather’s Nazi past. Her findings sent her on a life-changing journey to track down and make amends with people who had fallen victim to her grandfather’s brutality. (This episode was first broadcast in August 2020)
Presenter: Andrea Kennedy
Producer: Mariana Des Forges
Get in touch: [email protected]
(Photo: Julie Lindahl aged three with her grandfather in Brazil Credit: Julie Lindahl)
Last on
Broadcasts
- Sat 18 Mar 202309:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 19 Mar 202300:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 19 Mar 202309:32GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sun 19 Mar 202322:32GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa & BBC Afghan Radio
Contact Outlook
Info on how we might use your contribution on air
Podcast: Lives Less Ordinary
Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected
