Next to photographs of my wife and three children, there’s an original INS green card on my desk in a plastic holder. The ID photo shows a long-haired 3-year-old wearing a handmade sweater. It’s dated June 5, 1950, and was issued in New Orleans.
Anytime I am feeling down, I look at that card and think how things could have been. The Displaced Persons Act of 1948 made it possible. A stranger in Iowa provided the sponsorship. Without him, my parents and I were stuck in a refugee camp in Germany.
Thanks, Joe Uzelac. Thank you, America.
Branko Terzic
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Branko, thank you for what you have shared, the picture of you in Vienna took me back to my year at the university in Vienna, a life changing experience.
At our stage in life, I too have found myself reflecting on past events that influenced who I became and what paths I have taken. My novel, SYNERGY, was the result of that process.
Wish you the best,
Les