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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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It's still a buzz finding my #book among some of the great authors, in this case on #Military #History. And what heart-warming feedback: "Your book has resonated so profoundly with me... & answered so many questions... What a gift! My life will never be the same thankfully"

It's still a buzz finding my #book among some of the great authors, in this case on #Military #History.
And what heart-warming feedback:
"Your book has resonated so profoundly with me... & answered so many questions... What a gift! My life will never be the same thankfully"
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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…

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Oh dear, what’s happening in Germany…? Could this be the result of a lingering attribution of collective guilt to generations that can't by definition be 'guilty'? angelafindlay.blog/2024/05/22/oh-… #Germany #Israel #Gaza #Guilt #responsibility #Morality #peace

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BLOG: A personal meditation on the loss of summer How hard it can be, when all appears to be dying around you, not to sink with nature but to find hope in the the months of encroaching cold and increasing darkness. angelafindlay.blog/2024/09/27/a-p… #autumn2024 #SevernBore #meditation

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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From Screens to Spring... Looking at our screens we could believe the world is dysfunctional and hopeless. Just as the colour green offers respite to tired eyes, Spring, gives us multiple examples of resilience and courage to hope. angelafindlay.blog/2025/03/29/fro…

From Screens to Spring... 
Looking at our screens we could believe the world is dysfunctional and hopeless. Just as the colour green offers respite to tired eyes, Spring, gives us multiple examples of resilience and courage to hope. angelafindlay.blog/2025/03/29/fro…
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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

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Coming up Friday 2. May at 12 noon... An 'In conversation' with Henry #Montgomery, grandson of Field Marshal 'Monty' about being grandchildren of prominent military men from opposite sides of WW2. Should be interesting! More info & book here: nam.ac.uk/whats-on/secon… #VEDay #WW2

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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

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Very excited to be interviewing Daniel Kehlmann at Bath Lit Festival on Saturday. Hailed as ‘the finest German writer of his generation’ his latest novel The Director is brilliant, horrifying and pertinent. bathfestivals.org.uk/the-bath-festi…

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AI… An Artist’s Slippery Slope? How do we continue to make decisions - artistic and everyday - with integrity, honesty & soul in an age that increasingly favours ease and speed over depth, convenience over conscience...? #Riefenstahl #Kehlmann #Art angelafindlay.blog/2025/05/29/ai-…

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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