A poignant memoir of lives cleaved by war, Otto and Daria is the first-hand account of Eric (or Otto) Koch. As a Jewish refugee from WWII Germany, Otto first left his country for England, and later arrived in Canada, where he was for a time imprisoned in a camp. The counterpoint to Otto's recollections are the letters from his long-distance love interest, Daria Hambourg, a London girl of bohemian temperament, unusual literary talents and a distinguished, but restrictive, family background. These parallel writings tell the story of two young people caught in the grip of history, and together...
A poignant memoir of lives cleaved by war, Otto and Daria is the first-hand account of Eric (or Otto) Koch. As a Jewish refugee from WWII Germany, Ott...
Our century is witnessing violence on an unprecedented scale, in sectarian wars and terrorism that have torn deep into the fabric of our global world. In a world where revenge endangers the social and political organization of our lives, the politics of forgiveness has an indispensable place in public life. In On Forgiveness and Revenge, philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo draws from the words of philosophers, writers, activists, and peacemakers in an attempt to provide a way forward for all of us.
Our century is witnessing violence on an unprecedented scale, in sectarian wars and terrorism that have torn deep into the fabric of our global world....
