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Letters from Helga 1934-1937 : a teen bride writes home from East Africa by Helga Voigt is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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She was a beautiful German girl in her late teens; he was a handsome German in his late twenties who had settled in East Africa. They were pen pals. The year was 1934, and Hitler was in power. By Hitler`s standards Helga did not qualify as "Aryan," because her Lutheran mother was born Jewish. The family hoped that they could survive the Nazi policies, but wanted to play it safe with their youngest daughter. So when Werner Voigt asked Helga to join him in Africa, she said yes and started to pack. Before long she was on her way. Helga began writing home from Africa immediately -- at first, letters full of the enthusiasm of a young girl on a Great Adventure. She and Werner found they were well suited, and fell in love, and what happend afterwards can be found in three years` worth of exciting, detailed letters to her family and friends -- letters that have amazingly survived. Werner`s story is told in his book 60 Years in East Africa, published by General Store Publishing House.

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Author

Helga Voigt

Publisher

General Store Publishing House

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781897508121

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, Family & Relationships, Women'S Studies

Rating

4 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13