Messages from the Periphery: In Search of Myself

by Katharina Nolla

Overview

The lights went out and it was obvious there would be no more dancing in the streets as Leni faced the rubble of the bombed-out homes, once filled with laughter. At the sight of the devastation, a surge of heat rushed through her body. An urge sweet and enticing - lured her to inflict on the others what was done to her. She was fourteen years old, and recognized that she stood at the crossroad where she was forced to choose her destiny. Surge forward, or rise above the corrosive urge for revenge.

Today many years and many wars later – the current victim’s eyes again plead as hers had once before. Doesn’t the world care? And have we really considered whether this is the kind of legacy we want to leave for our children?”

It is no longer a matter whether the world cares or not, she concludes, but rather: “Are we willing to change?”

And who says we are too small to make a difference?

Leni’s words offer the reader an opportunity for contemplation and self-analysis. It is a work of her inner journey. Join in her courage and exploration.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940154316771
Publisher:	Katharina Nolla
Publication date:	05/11/2017
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Born in the fertile plains of the former Yugoslavia, Katharina and her family became victims of ethnic cleansing during the latter part of WWII. They managed to escape via Hungary to Austria, where, like Leni in this story, Katharina in her late teens, emigrated alone to Canada. On the north shore of Lake Athabasca, she met and married a Spaniard. Eventually, they settled on the West Coast of Vancouver Island then Victoria, where, Katharina still resides