Alžběta Blahutová

„I finished elementary school and could not go anywhere further as I only had four grades. At the fifth grade I made exams. It is noted in a village chronicle as I was the best in the whole school. On top of it all, I could not speak a word in Czech when I began. When I needed to go to toilette during lessons, I had to raise my hand and point towards the door as deaf-mute. I was also bullied and called names like little Hitler and other stuff. I never minded that much and actually got acquainted very soon.“

„My sister wanted to get married as she was having a baby with a Polish soldier. Her birth certificate was at the Javorník registry office. Daddy made arrangements and a fifteen year-old brother went to her to bring necessary documents. She was feeling sad so kept him there for three weeks. Sadly the Polish came and he could not return back. He lived there for some time after that and then the Polish displaced him to Germany. It was all possible during Hitler´s period, so my sister got married to a deceased soldier near a photograph wearing a black dress.“