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EPISODE · Aug 30, 2025 · 4 MIN

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from Oorlogsverhalen van ons moe · host Podcraftr

In the podcast script titled 'Oorlogsverhalen van ons moe' (War Stories from Our Mom), Bart shares stories from his grandmother's childhood during the First World War in Belgium. Recollecting her early memories, she speaks of her family's interactions with the German soldiers during the occupation - providing them shelter, mending their clothes and even sharing food supplies. Amid the war's harsh realities, moments of humanity were exchanged, such as an ill family member being gifted horse meat or a German soldier filling their homes with tunes from his homeland on an accordion. Her tales reveal the resilience and compassion demonstrated by ordinary people grappling with the adversities of war, preserving a pivotal slice of family and regional history.

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