In this short section Isi Metzstein discusses how far he felt that he was (and was treated as) a foreigner when he lived in Britain during the war Read the Transcript INT: And did you feel foreign at that time? Because the war was going on, was it uncomfortable to be German? IM: Actually not … Read more
This section deals with Isis Metzstein’s arrival in Scotland in 1939 and recounts where he was cared for and where ie went to school. It also describes how other members of his family managed to come to Britain. Read the Transcript INT: When did you arrive in Scotland? IM: The 28th of June 1939 INT: … Read more
Isi Metzstein recounts how he experienced the Kristallnacht attack as a schoolboy in Berlin in 1938 Read the Transcript INT: Sunday the 13th of June and we’re here in the West End of Glasgow to interview Professor Isi Metzstein. Is it all right if I call you Isi? IM: Absolutely INT: Thanks IM: So, can … Read more