Holocaust survivor relives the moment he arrived in Glasgow after fleeing Nazi Germany to educate kids
dailyrecord.co.ukA Holocaust survivor has relived the memory of arriving in Scotland after escaping Nazi Germany to educate school pupils about the Second World War.
Henry Wuga, 98, returned to Glasgow Central Station to share his story with youths. He joined Poppyscotland and Gathering the Voices to help launch new lessons for Scottish schools, based on his story and that of other young refugees during World War Two.Mr Wuga escaped Nazi Germany in 1939, aged just 15, leaving his parents behind in Nuremberg, and went to Glasgow on the Kindertransport.The Jewish refugee made Scotland his home, marrying Ingrid, who also escaped via the Kindertransport, and managing his own catering business.In the new learning programme, pupils will be encouraged to reflect on the stories of people like Mr Wuga, and on the issues facing more recent child refugees, including Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country today.Mr Wuga met ten S2 pupils from Shawlands Academy under the clock at Central Station in Glasgow, where he first arrived in Scotland.After the visit on Friday he said: "It was very interesting meeting the pupils and answering their questions.
I think it's so important to share my story with a new generation while I can."When I first arrived here 83 years ago it was a shock - I didn't speak the language well, the food and customs were new."But Glasgow was very welcoming and I made it my home." The only son of successful caterers, Mr Wuga enjoyed a happy childhood before the Nazis came to power.
Then he witnessed growing antisemitism, from bullying at school to the horrors of Kristallnacht in 1938, when Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues were attacked.As tensions increased, his mother secured him a place on the Kindertransport, an
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