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Kerst? - Christmas?

Kerst? - Christmas?
Kerst 1944 was de donkerste kerst uit de Amsterdamse geschiedenis. Het was oorlog, het land was nog grotendeels bezet door Nazi-Duitsland. Er was slechts onderdrukking, geen vrijheid. Ageren tegen de Duitse autoriteiten was levensgevaarlijk. Het zijn van Jood, homosexueel of Sinti was voldoende reden om gedood te worden als dat al niet was gedaan.

Aan alles was tekort: voedsel, verwarming, kleding. Eten was op de bon, op de zwarte markt waren sommige zaken tegen astronomische prijzen verkrijgbaar (zout kostte omgerekend naar nu €72 voor een pond). Tulpenbollen werden gegeten omdat de dagelijkse hoeveelheid slechts de helft bedroeg van wat nodig was, later werd dit slechts een kwart. Kolen en gas waren er niet, verwarming geschiedde door het stoken van hout: bomen werden omgekapt (later verboden door de Duitsers), houtblokjes werden onder tramrails vandaan gehaald, meubilair ging in de fik en verlaten huizen werden ontdaan van hout. De bewoners van deze huizen waren veelal gedeporteerd naar nog donkerder en duisterder plaatsen.

Op veel plaatsen waren mensen ondergedoken. Eén van die plaatsen was Artis. Artis kent veel gebouwen voor de huisvesting van dieren, deze gebouwen waren ook geschikt voor het onderduiken, ondanks dat Artis een populaire recreatiestek voor Duitse soldaten was.

Op de foto één van die gebouwen. Het onderduiken is zichtbaar in de zolder. De silhouetten worden omringd door gevaar in de vorm van wolven. Er is zelfs een wolf op de nok. De silhouetten en de wolven vormen het onderdeel ‘Hiding in the wolf’s lair’ 'Hiding on the wolf’s lair’ van het Amsterdam Light Festival.

Hoort bij deze foto: Winkelen - Shopping

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Christmas 1944 was the darkest Christmas in the history Amsterdam. It was war and the country was for the greater part still occupied by Nazi-Germany. There was only suppresion, no freedom. Opposing the German authorities was dangerous and lethal. Being a Jew, homosexual or Sinti was sufficient to get you killed if it was not already done.

There were shortages in everything: food, heating, clothing. Food was rationed, only on the black market were some things available for skyhigh prices (example: 500 gram of salt for €72 in today’s money). Tulip bulbs were eaten as the rations plummeted to about a half of daily needs (later lower: a quarter of daily needs). Heating couldnot be done as there was no gas or coal. The only source of fuel was wood so trees were cut down (soon forbidden by the Germans), wooden blocks from under the tramrails were stolen, furniture burned, and empty houses were demolished. The inhabitants of these empty houses were mostly deported to much darker en sinister places. There was no electricity either, so it was mostly dark, and people went to bed before 8 pm, after that time it was forbidden to be on the street.

In many places people were hiding. One of the places was the zoo Artis. Artis has many buildings to house all kind of exotic animals, but in wartime also people were hiding in these buildings, although the zoo served as a popular recreation place for German soldiers. On the photo one of these buildings.
The hiding is expressed in the triangle in the rooftop. The silhouetes are surrounded by danger in the form of wolves. There is even a wolf on the rooftop. The silhouettes and wolves form the part ’Hiding in the wolf’s lair’ of the Amsterdam Light Festival.

Belongs to this photo: Winkelen - Shopping

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G.F. Händel – Why do the nations? (from the Messiah)


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Wierd Folkersma, Sami Serola (inactive), Gillian Everett, Clickity Click and 5 other people have particularly liked this photo


10 comments - The latest ones
 Esther
Esther club
A good reminder never to forget the past.
4 years ago.
M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… club has replied to Esther club
I quite agree !!!!
4 years ago.
 M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !! ( Marj )
M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… club
We must never forget those awful times !!!!
3 years ago.
 PhLB - Luc Boonen
PhLB - Luc Boonen club
Wat heb je dat prachtig neergezet.
Zo'n verhaal kan toch geen heel jaar op reactie wachten!
3 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
A fine tribute, Diederik, and I thank you.
Hard times we cannot imagine. I have jewish origins and in my country not being catholic was not easy for a child 60 years ago... we were atheists and this was assimilated to communism. Communist were chased and often arrested and tortured.
In the past centuries people like us were persecuted by the Holy Inquisition, it was not easy either.
Nazis did not rule in the Iberic Peninsula, fortunately. They came later because ratlines (escape routes for Nazis) passed here on the way to South America...
3 years ago.
 Clickity Click
Clickity Click
Such dreadful times Diederik. Your words along with the photograph really do make one realize how fortunate we are and that no one should every forget the way people were treated. A very sobering story with image but one that has to be told in memory of those who suffered.

May this holiday celebration be a healthy, peaceful one for you and your family.

After the year we've all had, let's remember how precious our family & friends are to us as we head into the New Year!
3 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
A sad history, but beautiful building, and a fine tribute to the people who suffered during those terrible times.
3 years ago.
 Coco
Coco club
So sad to read about those times. I am glad for those who survived. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
3 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv… club
That is a great story shared! So, people were sort of hiding among the wolves, or right under their noses.

Good that these things are still remembered.
3 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
de hongerwinter, de laatste oorlogswinter...
3 years ago.

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