Nuta Komar Soviet Army
Laura Gmail
April 22, 2020
Thank you for bringing back the picture, I remember my dad when he came back from the war, he was completely gray haired and the kids in my preschool thought he was my grandpa. At that time we were all so glad that he was alive, just wounded.He never mentioned the hardships of the war, just told us some of his stories. He and his comrades used to gather and reminisced of their years in the military. We were proud of the heroes who (as we thought then) liberated the world from fascism. We grew up with pride and joy for our heroes. Not until much later did we realize that Stalinism is not unlike fascism and the sacrifice of our people. We learned about Holocaust and the Gulag after Stalin’s death.
I guess my father and aunt Esther were aware of the lies and never believed in Russian propaganda but the tried to protect us because it w dangerous to openly talk about it.
I hope, I have not tire you with the story.
Thank you for expressing interest in our family.
Best wishes to you and your wonderful family.
Laura
April 22, 2020
Why did you mention your aunt Esther and not your mother or aunt Dosia?
April 23, 2020
To answer your question you need to know my aunt Dosya who was very kind and never thought bad about anybody. Plus she tried to protect me and did not want to “poison” my mind, I think. As for my mom, she was full of the illusions of the great Soviet Union. When we raised a question of immigration, my dad was all for it but mom was not. I guess being in denial helped her to survive. It’s rather complicated to explain in a short email.
Laura
Veterans Day
April 22, 2020
Thank you for bringing back the picture, I remember my dad when he came back from the war, he was completely gray haired and the kids in my preschool thought he was my grandpa. At that time we were all so glad that he was alive, just wounded.He never mentioned the hardships of the war, just told us some of his stories. He and his comrades used to gather and reminisced of their years in the military. We were proud of the heroes who (as we thought then) liberated the world from fascism. We grew up with pride and joy for our heroes. Not until much later did we realize that Stalinism is not unlike fascism and the sacrifice of our people. We learned about Holocaust and the Gulag after Stalin’s death.
I guess my father and aunt Esther were aware of the lies and never believed in Russian propaganda but the tried to protect us because it w dangerous to openly talk about it.
I hope, I have not tire you with the story.
Thank you for expressing interest in our family.
Best wishes to you and your wonderful family.
Laura
April 22, 2020
Why did you mention your aunt Esther and not your mother or aunt Dosia?
April 23, 2020
To answer your question you need to know my aunt Dosya who was very kind and never thought bad about anybody. Plus she tried to protect me and did not want to “poison” my mind, I think. As for my mom, she was full of the illusions of the great Soviet Union. When we raised a question of immigration, my dad was all for it but mom was not. I guess being in denial helped her to survive. It’s rather complicated to explain in a short email.
Laura
Veterans Day
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