His first home
Rudi Schlattner was an 83-year-old man with a haunting past that traced back to the Second World War. He once resided in Czechoslovakia with his family during the turbulent times, and the scars of history had forced them to abandon their home after the war’s end. This painful separation was a result of the Czech government’s decision, which dictated the removal of all Germans from its territories, leading to the confiscation of their property and belongings.
The Schlattner family, along with many others, faced not only the horror of war but the subsequent turmoil of uprooting their lives. These policies were a repercussion of the bitter past, with countries and their citizens trying to heal. For Rudi, memories of his former home remained vivid, beckoning him to return one day.