Jews born in ashes of Holocaust visit picturesque towns where their parents saw postwar denazification of their persecutors' society, find common bonds with Germans' descendants
Regina and Joseph Dichek with their newly-born daughter Dina. (Courtesy Bernard Dichek)
Regina and Joseph Dichek, at right, with the Bad Reichenhall displaced persons camp in the background, Germany, circa 1946-1949. The clothing may not have fit well, but it was well-made and clean, and in most photos Regina and Joseph Dichek are seen wearing different outfits, thanks to the generous donations of the JDC and other relief organizations. (Courtesy Bernard Dichek)
Lola and Leon Mazliach hold newborn Abe Mazliach. (Courtesy Abe Mazliach)
Newlyweds Lola and Leon Mazliach, sitting in the center. (Courtesy Abe Mazliach)
First person They told them to forget the past and start a new life