[The End]
At this point, our tour ends. Here, this stage of Anna’s life in Siedlce also ended. After the nervous days of waiting, she went with her family in search of a safe harbor. However, soon it turned out that these hopes were dashed. Pińsk to which they went was engulfed in brutal warfare. Only a longed-for trip to America could give her solace.
“I will not stay in Siedlce,” I say to Itke. “I will not bury my best years here. I must go to the big wide world where I can learn and experience life. Is it too much for me to dream that some day I might even be of use to humanity? Why not? Energy and courage can accomplish wonders. Right now I ask myself over and over again: Do you possess enough energy and courage to fight your way through life? Are you not too soft? Will you not fall in the struggle? And I answer myself: no matter what, I still have to try.
