Stories of Resilience
"Because You're An American"
Season 2023 Episode 2 | 10m 36s
Local El Paso author Wally Mayer Cech recalls her childhood upbringing in Nazi Germany.
She witnessed acts against the Jews in Augsburg, her story taking her from WWII to her life later as an American citizen in El Paso, TX as an American War Bride. Her love for her adopted country is embedded in every word in her self-published book series, Auf Wiedersehen and her final book is in the works. For Wally, being an American means everything to her.
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Stories of Resilience is a local public television program presented by KRWG Public Media
Stories of Resilience
"Because You're An American"
Season 2023 Episode 2 | 10m 36s
She witnessed acts against the Jews in Augsburg, her story taking her from WWII to her life later as an American citizen in El Paso, TX as an American War Bride. Her love for her adopted country is embedded in every word in her self-published book series, Auf Wiedersehen and her final book is in the works. For Wally, being an American means everything to her.
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