A View of the Displaced Persons Camps

From the "No Home to Go To" Exhibit.

Camp Leader

Hanau, Germany, about 1946. My friend Nijole's Father addresses the Displaced-Persons camp residents. Read more about Nijole's postwar experiences here.

Thanks to my friend Nijole for making this photo available to us.

Background

Hanau, Germany, about 1946. This girl in this photo is Nijole. She stands with her Parents, her maternal Grandmother, and a family friend near the Displaced-Persons camp. Nijole writes, "But who were those ominous men in the ruins??" You can read more about Nijole's experience here.

Thanks to my friend Nijole for making this photo available to us.

"No Home to Go To"

"No Home to Go To" is a preview of the upcoming "Baltic Displaced Persons Exhibit" organized by the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture:

"Crossing the Ocean"

The Baltic DP project has made available an account written by a young, Lithuanian DP.

For more photos of and recollections about the crossing, click on the "Atlantic Ocean" label below.

"The Baltic DP Project"

Coming in 2014.

A folder of photos marked, "NOT FOR PUBLICATION."

Author Ruta Sepetys writes about a discovery of her family's photos.

Read here and here about the exhibits to which Sepetys refers.

"Letters from Siberia"

The documentary, "Letters from Siberia," is part of the Hope and Spirit exhibit hosted last winter by the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture.

The documentary is now available online. The video appears in four parts: Part I is here; Part II is here; Part III is here, and; Part IV here.

The narration is in English.

UPDATE: This site has all of the video links on one page. Go here to read about the letters.

"Hope and Spirit"

If you live in the Chicago area, or if you visit the city between now and January 12, 2012, check out this exhibit.