Family History
A new Beginning Again and Again
Nataly has always considered herself as someone who knows her family history, especially the funny stories told at family celebrations. But she realized that there is much more to her family history than just those amusi... (more)
Tales From a Tattered 20th Century Transcript
A transcript of Luke's great-grandfather’s military pension application reveals a lot about Ireland's struggle for independence.
My Great-Grandfather’s Journal – Remembrance and Heritage
Growing up in northeastern France, a region shaped by significant upheaval related to the French-German tensions, Naela became aware of the importance of reconciliation and remembrance
Not an Ordinary Armenian Banknote
In Armenia, you pay with Armenian dram. Once owned by her deceased grandfather, a unique 1000 dram banknote carries a very special meaning for our author Monika.
The Value of Volunteering: My Teaching Experience With Balkan Route Migrants
Migration flows towards Italy make headlines in European newspapers, depicting the struggles for survival on the Mediterranean sea and discussing the political deals coming along with it. At the same time, other migrant ... (more)
Stitching Tradition: A Piece of Spanish History in my Grandmother’s Dress
For almost four decades, Francoism defined how to believe and behave. María from Spain remembers her grandmother, who only dressed freely after Democracy arrived...
Love Across the Sound
In July 2000, a bridge of 8km length between two countries was opened. After centuries of separation by sea, the Øresund Bridge made it possible to drive between the two Nordic countries of Denmark and Sweden by car. Jak... (more)
Home Altar: A Gate to my Family’s Journey
In Liliana’s grandparents' home in Bulgaria, many objects carry family memories of the period after the Balkan Wars. Like the home altar in the living room - how did it impact the family's history?
The Green Cigar Box or: How to Deal With Your Family’s Nazi Past
An empty cigar box containing the burden of a heavy-weighing family history: When German-Australian student Kelly found out that her great-grandfather's cigar box is a relic of her family's involvement during the Third R... (more)
Moldova’s Pathway Through the 20th Century
In an interactive map, Ilinca, Veronica and Oxana from Moldova show how a painful past and present Moldovan identities belong together.
An Old Diploma And My Jump Into History
Sometimes we do not have to digdeep for historical sources, realized Decho when diving into his family history.
Pretty in Pink
Some things we see through rose-coloured glasses, others lose this colour over time. For Trixi from Germany there is one item that hasn't lost any pinkness over time – in fact, quite the opposite.
The Personal Side of History – Meeting with Lev Alexandrovic Netto
Imprisoned thrice - German Camp, Soviet Gulag, and silenced thereafter - Lev Alexandrovic Netto recounted his personal history to the European Youth.
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