About this episode

A Dutch retiree uncovers his father's past in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam through a journal.

A Dutch retiree never knew what his father experienced in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. But when he finds his father's journal, he discovers some unfinished business.

Topics covered

• family history
• Nazi occupation
• personal discovery
• journal
• unfinished business

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: father's journal

Places: Nazi-occupied Amsterdam

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