My generation of Polish children, born during or just after the war, was brought up on our parents’ stories of their dramatic wartime experiences. As I child, I was unable to comprehend exactly what those stories meant in reality. I didn’t understand the horrors they had experienced in their recent past. When I grew up, … Continue reading Why I wrote ‘Stolen Years’ and ‘The Journey’
One of the characters in both my novels ‘Stolen Years’ and ‘The Journey’ is Miro. He is a small child in the first novel and a young adult in the third volume of ‘The Journey’. Miro is based on a real person, who later became my husband – Michael Myers. In the early 1980’s we … Continue reading My husband’s 100 word story
I was invited by Barbara Czyżnikowska to take part in the events organised by Project Polska in Leicester to celebrate the Polish Heritage Weekend (05 & 06 May 2018). As part of the Polish Independence Centennial Celebration this year, Project Polska has been collecting 100 stories in 100 words of 100 Polish residents in Leicester. … Continue reading My Speech for Polish Heritage Weekend – 05 & 06 May 2018
Kazia Myers 