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We were homesick. We had no information about Yasha, but we were hoping that he was alive and would search for us. Kiev was liberated in November 1943 and I submitted a request to obtain a permit to go back home.
At that time my management set a package of my documents to Moscow to be processed to issue me a bonus for my excellent work. I didn’t wait until I got this bonus: on 20th April 1944 we left for Korosten. The deputy director was trying to convince me to go to Kishinev with him, but we were eager to go home.
Our trip back was comfortable – we went by passenger train and had enough food with us. We arrived in Korosten at the beginning of May 1944.
At that time my management set a package of my documents to Moscow to be processed to issue me a bonus for my excellent work. I didn’t wait until I got this bonus: on 20th April 1944 we left for Korosten. The deputy director was trying to convince me to go to Kishinev with him, but we were eager to go home.
Our trip back was comfortable – we went by passenger train and had enough food with us. We arrived in Korosten at the beginning of May 1944.
Period
Year
1944
Location
Djambul
Kazakhstan
Interview
Natan Shapiro
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