Bruno!

Just your casual boy who loves striped pajamas!

[whoachillbruno]

Do you feel your life was controlled by free will or fate? Choice and consequence or destiny?

I feel like my life was controlled by fate because my father got a new job and we had to move to Out-With. My window was directly pointed to a camp. I also was given lots of explorer books so, I had an adventureous trait. My life was destiny because all I was doing was trying to help a friend out. I somehow got caught in an unfortunate series of events. I’m a young child so I’m most likey ignorant to lots of these things. I also wasn’t aware about the world. I was meant to give someone a friend, even in death.

[whoachillbruno]

Which historical figure did I want to meet? (Protagonist)

I’m not fully aware about the whole situation so, i’m not sure about who I want to meet. I didn’t like any Nazi’s either. If I were to have met someone, It would probably had to have been from some of my books that I read. An explorer, I would love to meet an explorer. We would probably talk about his amazing adventures and encounters in various places. I would talk to him about how I would be an explorer. I want to meet an explorer

[whoachillbruno]

What did I learn? (Protagonist)

I learned that Jews aren’t bad. They’re really friendly. I learned that helping people out changes peoples lives forever, even if its the smallest things, like being a friend. I learned that everyone isn’t so bad if you see what they have been through. I learned not to judge a book by its cover.

[whoachillbruno]

What makes you happy in life? What causes you the most pain?

I really love to find new things. I always feel like an explorer, just like the ones in my books. I love to look out my window at night and look at the darkness, waiting to be revealed. It’s fun talking to Maria too! I loved my friends, I miss them too. I don’t like when papa and mama fight. Sometimes they bring Maria into it and I get really scared. I wish we could go back home to Berlin

[whoachillbruno]

Journal ~ 4

I met up with Shmuel and he tried to get me into the gated area. I found a hole big enough for me to fit through. I went through and Smhuel helped me dress into the pajamas. They were kind of big but it’s okay, I wasn’t going to stay for too long. We search and searched but couldn’t find the dad. We kept searching until we spotted this long line of men walking. There is a man with a gun yelling at us to get in line. I’ll be back. 

We marched for what seemed like years. I can’t feel my legs, they feel like they’re going to collapse. It’s raining, i’m cold, i’m wet, and im starving. Luckily we’re at a bunker probably to stay in and wait for the rain to go away. We were put into a room and were told to take off our clothes. I think it’s because they’re going to clean it from all of the dirt. I’m comfortable with Smhuel so it’s okay. We’re being told to walk into a room with a metal door. I can’t bring my journal in so I have to leave it here. I’m kind of afraid. Smhuel’s holding my hand and I never want to go. I promise I’ll be back! Bye for now!

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Thousands of shoes taken from the prisoners of Auschwitz.

[whoachillbruno]

I saw a pile just like this at the farm!

[whoachillbruno]

Journal ~ 3

I brought lunch for Smhuel. The other day he told me he didn’t eat chocolate because his mom said it was bad. He also said that he wanted some bread. I brought him some chocolate and bread! He ate the bread super fast, like he was starving! Smhuel and I talked about our parents, he told me about how his parents were taken from him and that his dad was his only sort of family he has. I want to help him find his dad. Later, i’m going to help him find his dad, Smhuel said he can give me a pair of striped pajamas and sneak me into the gated area! I can’t wait to help him find his dad!-

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Shmuel

[whoachillbruno]

that’s my friend shmuel!

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Bruno

[whoachillbruno]

thats me!

[whoachillbruno]

Journal ~ 2

There was a cool farm behind the house. Gretel said it wasn’t a farm because there was not food, cows, or pigs. The place was surrounded with barbed wire. When I was exploring I saw this boy inside of the fence. I went up to him and said hi. His skin was very pale. He was bald and skinny too. Me and him have so much in common. He said his name was Smhuel and said he was from Poland. Our birthdates are on the same day and the same year! We would be turning 10 during April 15th. I hade to go eat dinner so I told him I would come back tomorrow to play with him. I made a cool new friend named Smhuel!

[whoachillbruno]

Journal ~ 1

My family and I moved to a house in the middle of nowhere. My sister said that the house was called Out-With. She said it was because the last people here got kicked out and a guy said “out-with them.” It’s a weird house, it’s only 2 stories tall. Our old house was 5. I’m an explorer, so this little house doesn’t really fit me. I can’t leave the house either. My favorite thing in the house is my tire swing. Last time I was on the swing, I fell off of it. Lieutenant Kolter helped me up and told me not to go on the swing anymore because it’s unstable. The only things I do in this house is read books or play one player games. I told my maid Maria that Father was stupid for doing this but, she got mad at me and I said sorry. I don’t enjoy Out-With.

[whoachillbruno]

Bruno’s Narative ~

Hey! I’m bruno. I’m 8 years old and I love exploring! I live in this house called Out-With but, I used to live in Berlin. My Father got a new job and we had to move here. Hopefully we move back, I don’t like this place. The house is in the middle of nowhere all i see are trees and grass. I miss being with my friends and talking to other people. I’m an explorer and I love to explore. I’m writing this on my window and- wait.. I see something, It’s a camp! With lots of boys! I’m going to explore and go see what that place is! Hey, it looks like they’re wearing pajamas!

[historicaltimes]

The German Order Police descending into cellars looking for Jews, Lublin, Poland December 1940

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