Category Archives: Austria

Memories of My Grandfather

Posted on 05/11/2020 by Jorge Medico

My mother’s father was a person of mythic proportions in my life. He was the only grandfather I knew, as my father’s parents had been killed in the war. By the time I was born, he and my grandmother were … Continue reading →

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Coming to America

Posted on 05/05/2020 by Jorge Medico

I was not involved in the decision to come to the USA, and to be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to the move. I had become accustomed to living with Monika’s family, my German was becoming more fluent each day, … Continue reading →

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We Become Refugees

Posted on 05/04/2020 by Jorge Medico

There is a very clear difference between a refugee and an immigrant. A refugee is one who leaves his country not willingly, as an immigrant does in seeking a different life, but out of absolute necessity in order save his … Continue reading →

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