Other Places
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On a beautiful, sunny, cloudless morning in the latter part of April 1948, the large ship moved smoothly over the water and finally reached its destination. Nine-year-old Ria stood on the deck of the SS Veendam and watched the skyline of
She’d left her mother, Kathe, behind in the cabin earlier, impatient to be one of the first on deck. Kathe was anxiously packing their suitcases, hurrying to join Ria. She wanted to share with her the exciting moment they’d been anticipating for days.
They had said their goodbyes to their father/husband at the pier in
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“Kathe didn’t know what to do. All they had were the few dollars Wilbur had given them for a week’s stay at the motel. But she wouldn’t give up, this was her dream, a new beginning with Jack in
Other Places is the true story of Ria and her mother’s immigration to
Photographs, and stories from her father’s diary, add an extra dimension to her historic account.
About the Author
Ria was born in The
She has worked as travel agent, insurance broker, saleslady, executive secretary, and lastly as management assistant to the vice-president of an American company.
She is a mother of three and grandmother of three. Now retired, she lives with her partner in The