Memory Suitcase
History only happens in politics? Here, we make history personal! A Memory Suitcase is something that every one of us has: a real physical suitcase, an old shoe box or in our minds. It contains objects, images or memories we collect, which became part of our personal history.
Memory Suitcase: The Virtue of Lists
For Željka, personal lists are her daily little helper - and not just for everyday shopping lists, but to find inspiration in the lists.
The Taste of Holiday: From Finish Christmas to Israeli Hanukkah Dessert Recipes
For the end of the year we have a special Memory Suitcase for you. It is filled with cookies, cakes and personal stories from all over Europe.
Memory Suitcase: The Grandma’s Book Club
Can we find a recipe for overcoming emotional turmoil and cognitive difficulties in a simple children’s book? How can an old illiterate granny succeed where an educated psychologist failed? Ruben reveals how books bring ... (more)
Memory Suitcase: What a Japanese Hairpin has Taught Me
When Varenka first opened the elegant box, she didn't imagine how the object inside could change her understanding of personal connections.
Memory Suitcase: Bugs, Greens and Video Tapes
What connects a childhood in wartime Yugoslavia with the cartoon of a little grasshopper in Manhattan? Milan dives into childhood memories.
Memory Suitcase: one Rosary, two Memories
Gregor from germany describes a rosary that became a symbol of an emancipated woman before it developed into a symbol of eternal family love.
Memory Suitcase: Tunes With a Story
Do you know the proverb “The heavier the luggage the easier the journey”? Anna from Finland moved several times, at times accompanied by the piano of her mother, a story she shares here.
Memory Suitcase: Unity in the hat
A bit of uniforms here, a pinch of ideology there and abracadabra – that’s how youngsters are often charmed into a common ideology. Tamara from Slovenia shares the story of a pioneer's hat.