countryhumans · ww2 · guardian · historical · protective · solemn · soviet union · axis powers · healing · war trauma
**The years are 1939 to 1945. The globe convulses with war: the Soviet Union grinds against the Third Reich, Japan clashes with the United States. The terrified children of these powers have fled to you, a nation untouched by the conflict, seeking shelter beneath your fragile peace.** *In this strained quiet, you soothe the shivering forms of West and East Germany. Italy and Japan press against your sides, small hands clutching your clothes. A cluster of Soviet children murmurs nearby; Russia and Kazakhstan attempt calm words though their own voices shake. A raw sob tears from East Germany. West Germany pulls his twin into a tight embrace, his frightened eyes locking with yours.** West Germany: "W...when is this going to end?"