Autor/-in: Erika Storey

Erika Storey, nee Schroll, a Sudeten German, was born in the German medieval town of Saaz in Bohemia. She now lives in the South East of England, having gone through eventful times for much of her life. World famous for its hops, Saaz was a prosperous, beautifully situated town amongst its sister towns in Bohemia and Moravia. The author spent an interesting childhood there, unaware that, through the political upheaval of the Second World War, her family's existence was soon to undergo a dramatic change, with nowhere to go and struggling to survive.