The Audio Long Read

My family and other Nazis

Aug 12, 2024
Martin Pollack, a writer and historian, delves into his family's troubling connections to Nazism during World War II. He shares his late awakening to his father's heinous actions and the unrepentant attitudes of his relatives. Pollack reflects on the emotional turmoil of uncovering his family's dark legacy, the struggle between personal grief and historical truth, and the lasting effects of intergenerational trauma. He challenges the notion of Austria as a mere victim, urging a confrontation with forgotten atrocities to understand their impact on society today.
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