Estonia - Paradise of the North

Ilus Eesti, beautiful Estonia. My family's homeland. Estonia's countryside and people have an endearing gentleness about them which you fall in love with slowly and imperceptibly. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Estonians' courage and determination to survive despite centuries of repression, tyranny and foreign occupation. This blog aims to promote Estonian news, history and culture and seeks to enlighten readers about everything this unique country has to offer.

Monday, 1 February 2016

Documentary - Sinking The Gustloff: A Tragedy Exiled From Memory

Over 9300 people died as a result of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gusloff during WWII, including 5000 children. Estonian-Canadian filmmaker Marcus Kolga has produced this award winning documentary which revisits the event left unspoken for decades.

For my family we lost good family friend Ined Pfaff. Her entire family perished in this disaster.