by Lynn Oldshue | May 17, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Rwanda when there was war and genocide. I survived, but I lost my whole family, my mom, dad, grandpa, aunts and grandmothers. We were running in the woods and hiding in the swamps with a group of people and trying to get away. They were after us...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 15, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“We just got married. There was a lot leading up to today.” “It is exciting and overwhelming right now.” “What do you want to do together?” “We are going to move to Atlanta with our family and buy our own house.”...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 14, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I was in the Navy and served in the Pacific around Okinawa and some of the islands. We were on a destroyer escort ship and didn’t see much action. We escorted troop ships and supply ships from the US and we were one of the first boats to go in the harbor...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 14, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“People need to know what happened. Once the Holocaust survivors are gone, the museums will have to tell the story. I was in Paris in ’38 and my parents were sent to Auschwitz and murdered. I was 11 months old. I don’t remember them. I lived with a...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 14, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I am an costume interpreter. I used to be a special ed teacher, but here I can help people from around the world experience a piece of 17th century life. I want to make connections and help people realize that we are the same as they were. They may have acted...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 14, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I served in Korea for 18 months. I was in the Navy on a destroyer. It was cold as hell over there. After that, I went back to school and got my Masters degree and most of my hours for a Doctorate. I worked for a corporation for 40 years and made lots of money....
