Some stories are harder to tell than others, and stories that take place during times of war are among the worst. This piece tells my mother’s story. Born in Pommerania, (the far eastern part of Germany before WWII), they were forced from their homes on November 9th, 1946 as part of a massive population resettlement post war. It is estimated that 14 million people were forced to leave their homes, farms and livelihoods to face an unknown future in the west.