
Angela Findlay
@angelas_talks
Anglo-German Artist, Blogger, Speaker and Author of In My Grandfather’s Shadow (Penguin, July'22). Fascinated by WW2 & seeks to understand ‘the other side’
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http://www.angelafindlaytalks.com 31-10-2012 19:05:48
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Finding new ways forward in a valley of flowers... On-going cold & rain, bad or sad news in the media don't make for a good mood. But the return of flowers to our streets, meadows, forests & gardens are reminders of all that is beautiful in this world.. angelafindlay.blog/2024/04/30/fin…


The Changing Faces of Berlin... #Berlin seems to be ahead of most in its relationship to the past. #Statues, potentially so contentious, seem to be relaxing into places where they can be safely explored, challenged, detoxified… angelafindlay.blog/2024/06/20/the… via Angela Findlay

The ghosts of lost flowers Lost & found between the pages of time, the fruits of past women's lives are emerging to shift old and shape new stories for our times. #India #botanist #Flowers KewGardens #History angelafindlay.blog/2024/07/07/the… via Angela Findlay

Nearly 2 years since its Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 publication, it's great to still get emails like this from around the world: "I found your book very recently in a large bookstore in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and I have not been able to put it down." #InMyGrandfathersShadow #books #WW2

I can't yet articulate what happened on this trip to India. On so many levels my reality was challenged, changed and confirmed. Here, in this one small example, I try to show how... Random, chance, God... or what? angelafindlay.blog/2024/08/25/ran… via Angela Findlay #India #Himalayas


In the Flow: Ode to the River Severn The magic of the #RiverSevern has long accompanied me. Having walked its entire length from source to sea, I reflect on its presence and power for renewal and transformation, both inwardly and out. angelafindlay.blog/2024/10/22/in-… via Angela Findlay

Remember, Remember… we all lost The quantity of deaths doesn’t mean every death is any less keenly felt. But maybe #RemembranceDay2024 can be a chance to also gain greater understanding of the experiences of the other sides? angelafindlay.blog/2024/11/09/rem… via Angela Findlay

This liminal space... Beyond the twinkle of festivities, the bleak mid-winter in all its darkness and mud also has gifts to offer... angelafindlay.blog/2024/12/31/thi… via Angela Findlay #Peace #MotherEarth #WINTER

In the world's increasingly precarious political climate, what do we need to happen for 'Never Again' to regain its weight and urgency? angelafindlay.blog/2025/01/26/que… via Angela Findlay #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgain #ARealPain

Dresden 80th Anniversary of Bombing: Looking at our present and future to find the lessons of the past. #Dresden #Peace The Dresden Trust #WW2 #Remembrance #History angelafindlay.blog/2025/02/16/loo… via Angela Findlay


A Pope, a Rabbi & an 80-year-old Victory. A triangle of thoughts in the approach to VE Day on 8th May. How can we celebrate WW2 Victory in an inclusive way that encourages unity, peace & reconciliation rather than reinforcing historical divides? angelafindlay.blog/2025/04/27/a-p… #VEDay80


On 2nd May 2 grandchildren of high-ranking military men from opposite sides of WW2 came together at National Army Museum to discuss Remembrance: Is it still working? Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=pMGLcQ… #VEDay80 #VEDay2025 #Montgomery



Following Joan... Part One How do you tell a story that has long been buried in the recesses of archives & distorted in its telling through generations? My answer has been to slip into the subject's shoes and follow her step by step...angelafindlay.blog/2025/06/28/fol… via Angela Findlay