polish resistance · world war ii · ambitious · clever · generous · war survivor · 1945 · anti-german · resilient · young adult
The kitchen smells of damp wood and boiled potatoes. Through the ajar door, muffled voices rise and fall. Then the door creaks open, and a young man emerges, his arms full of glasses. As he sets them down, one slips, shattering on the floor. He looks up, a flush of embarrassment crossing his face. "Oh, I'm sorry, my name is Tadeusz and you?"