Vera Schaufeld

Vera Schaufeld was born in Prague in 1930 and grew up in a very happy Jewish family. Her father was a Czech lawyer and her mother was a doctor. Her mother was born in Germany but finished her medical studies in the German department of Prague University after she married her father. Vera's nurse became her mother's receptionist. Vera's maternal grandmother left Germany in 1934 aged 80 and came to live with her, knowing no Czech, aged 80. Vera met her husband a survivor of many camps in Israel and married in Kibutz Nitzanim. After returning to England they had two daughters and now have four grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Completion A life time ago On Klatovy station Sitting on a swing Hearing the old joke “Your Aunty Rudolph and Uncle Else are coming” Small uncle and tall aunt arriving Bringing amazing gifts from distant Berlin A round doll’s house with street lights at its centre, A huge rocking horse Read more…

By Vera Schaufeld, 1 yearDecember 1, 2022 ago

Poems

Off Haverstock Hill

Off Haverstock Hill Short, plump, elderly German Jewish woman Wandering into the shared kitchen, Sniffing at my cooking Saying “how can you eat such food Herr Schaufeld? Come, have some of my good chicken.” Mrs Brietman, marching into our small rented room Changing the light bulb to a lower wattage Read more…

By Vera Schaufeld, 1 yearDecember 1, 2022 ago