Memoria [EN] No 40 (01/2021) | Page 11

It was his question. He said that the Red Cross would come and take care of us, that we were free but we shouldn't disperse, because... we could still perish. And then they brought a cauldron of tomato soup. I heard somewhere that a group of women, who also remained within the camp, was leaving, going home. I decided that we would leave with my brother. Free ourselves... as soon as possible not to stay here, as we didn't know what would happen.

So the next day, with a piece of blanket, we headed towards the town or this camp. I didn't know in which direction we were following these women. A cart gave us a lift on our way, then a lorry with soldiers took us from the road and took to Cracow to the Red Cross. But we were free.

I wish there were no more wars, such wars. Now the whole world is affected by the coronavirus epidemic. Isn't it a war too? People are far away from one another, children can't play together they become nervous and will suffer trauma, too. And there is suffering. And people are dying alone. Why? The world was not careful enough.