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Katharina Esch

Meine Uroma — My Great Grandmother

When I was little, I was very lucky to have a great-grandma in Jarmen.

9 min readOct 18, 2020

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My grandmother surrounded by her family

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Katharina Esch

Anna Deichmann — A Norwegian „tyskerjente“

A few years ago the Norwegian author Trude Teige wrote a book called “Mormor danset i regnet”. This book´s storyline deals with the…

5 min readOct 16, 2020

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Anna Deichmann — A Norwegian „tyskerjente“

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Katharina Esch

When an East German meets an American…

“Do you also wear these traditional costumes? What’s are they called again?”, Kate (American) asked me when we met for the first time…

4 min readOct 5, 2020

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When an East German meets an American…

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Katharina Esch

Trude Teige discovers Demmin — How did the novel come about?

Since the beginning of this journey to have this book translated I have always wondered how Trude had come across my home town Demmin…

10 min readOct 26, 2019

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Trude Teige discovers Demmin — How did the novel come about?

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Katharina Esch

The Tragedy of Demmin – Past & Present

Germany’s biggest mass suicides ever happened in April / May 1945 in Demmin, a small town in the North East of Germany. It became known as…

10 min readOct 26, 2019

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The Tragedy of Demmin – Past & Present

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Katharina Esch

How I met Trude for the first time

My meeting with Trude Teige in Bergen, Norway. The author of the novel “Mormor danset i regnet” (“Granny danced in the rain”)

14 min readApr 11, 2018

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How I met Trude for the first time

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Katharina Esch

Über Leben in Demmin — Surviving in Demmin

Sometimes it seems like fate, chains of coincidences that stop you to let go of a topic. Those moments you suddenly find it everywhere and…

2 min readMar 17, 2018

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Über Leben in Demmin — Surviving in Demmin

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Katharina Esch

“Granny danced in the rain”

It all started with Google. In fact, with Google.no, the Norwegian version of the search engine. Often to my frustration, Google and its…

5 min readJan 16, 2018

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“Granny danced in the rain”

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Katharina Esch

Katharina Esch

Documentary Film Producer | History and Genealogy Enthusiast | Loves Books | Born in Demmin - Germany | Living in Balestrand - Norway

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