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Lady Milena was born Milena Fleischmann in 1929 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Living with her socialist-leaning grandparents, Milena was exposed to anti-Nazi ideology. Her father organised papers that would allow Thomas Mann, a renowned writer who had been cast out of Germany, to obtain honorary Czech citizenship. In March 1939, life changed when Milena's father Rudolf was warned of his impending arrest for being both a Jew and a supporter of Thomas Mann. In March 1939, after being baptised for 'safety', Milena and her sister Eva were sent on the last Kindertransport train to England, where they were taken in as foster children. Through music, art and education Milena has ensured that a part of the Czech Holocaust is not forgotten. She was proud to be depicted in the 2023 film 'One Life' starring Sir Anthony Hopkins. Milena has used her voice to promote knowledge of the Holocaust and its subsequent power to ensure that this dark period of history is not repeated. Lady Milena's book is part of the My Voice book collection, a stand-alone project of The Fed, the leading Jewish social care charity in Manchester, dedicated to preserving the life stories of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. The oral history, which is recorded and transcribed, captures their entire lives from before, during and after the war years. The books are written in the words of the survivor so that future generations can always hear their voice. The My Voice book collection is a valuable resource for Holocaust awareness and education.

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Author:   The Fed
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.174kg
ISBN:  

9781526192608

ISBN 10:   1526192608
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   29 April 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 My early family life in Prosec 2 Moving to Prague 3 Leaving on the Kindertransport 4 A new life in England with the Radcliffes 5 The Czech boarding school 6 My parents’ careers in England 7 The fate of my family during the war 8 Studying childcare and working in France 9 Meeting George 10 George’s passion for education and his knighthood 11 A new era with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 12 My cookery demonstrations 13 Returning to the Czech Republic 14 Cooking with the Remoska 15 My Czech connection 16 An emotional reunion on ‘That’s Life’ 17 My growing family 18 My sister Eva 19 The Farewell Memorial 20 Retelling my story 21 Honouring Sir Nicholas Winton 22 ‘One Life’ 23 Reflections Glossary My Voice volunteers About The Fed -- .

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The Fed is Manchester's leading social care charity serving the Jewish community. In June of 2021, The Fed were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for the My Voice Project, the highest possible accolade for a voluntary sector group.

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