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The Family Histories PodcastThe Family Histories PodcastS07EP01 - 'The Aunt' with Jackie KohnstammIn this first episode of Series Seven, host Andrew Martin meets Jackie Kohnstamm - a lecturer, author, playwright, and family historian. Jackie tells Andrew how she got hooked on researching family histories after hearing stories with missing bits, and then finding letters. She tells him what motivated her to write her book 'The Memory Keeper: A Journey Into The Holocaust To Find My Family', and...THE LIFE STORY - CHARLOTTE RYCHWALSKI Jackie has chosen to tell the life story of her maternal aunt, Charlotte Rychwalski (known as 'Lotte').  I...2024-05-0738 minSWR2 StolpersteineSWR2 StolpersteineBerührend: Katharina Quast liest „Jeder Stein erzählt von einem Leben“ von Jackie Kohnstamm Über Stolpersteine stolpert man eigentlich auf dem Bürgersteig, aber es geht auch virtuell: Die Britin Jackie Kohnstamm entdeckt bei einer Internetrecherche zufällig Stolpersteine, die für ihre Großeltern in Berlin verlegt wurden. Anlass für sie, endlich die Geschichte ihrer Familie zu erforschen, über die ihre Mutter nie viel gesprochen hat. Es ist eine aufwühlende Erfahrung für sie, an der sie uns teilhaben lässt. Katharina Quast wechselt in ihrer Lesung gekonnt zwischen sachlichen und erzählenden Passagen und macht dieses Hörbuch so zu einem berührenden Mahnmal gegen das Vergessen. 2024-01-2705 minEyewitness HistoryEyewitness HistoryAuthor Jackie Kohnstamm Reveals A Deeply Personal Account Of Her Family’s Experience Of The HolocaustJackie Kohnstamm grew up in North London, where she still lives. She studied an ancient Jewish community in France for her PhD, never guessing how the skills acquired then would later help her delve into her own family story. She has lectured in higher education and written short stories and plays for BBC radio and the stage. Jackie is nourished by lengthy meals with friends and by her garden on the wild side. If she hits a winning shot at tennis, that’s a bonus. The Memory Keeper is her first book. One night some time after her mother’s deat...2023-05-1929 min