Děti, které přežily – Rosen R. D. (2021)

Through the fates of three Jewish girls – from Poland, the Netherlands, and France – the author opens the topic of Jewish children who survived World War II in hiding. We read about Polish Jewess Sophia, whose father arranged false documents and birth certificates proving Christian origin for her and her mother. Shortly thereafter, he disappeared, and the family never heard from him again; thus, the mother remained alone with little Sophia, and they survived the entire war in constant fear of being discovered. Thanks to her ability to speak German, she worked as a typist for a local SS officer who had no idea he was employing a Jew. Little Flora was first left by her mother in a convent, and when that hiding place became too dangerous, the little girl was sent to a childless family of Franco-Swedish spouses who were protected by the Swedish embassy. Little Carla, along with her mother, was hidden by a Dutch barber. The book also addresses the theme of the impact of childhood trauma on adult life in general: in careers, forming relationships, as well as in mental stability and awareness of one's roots.