This series of posts has been inspired by fellow blogger Derrick J. Knight, who recently wrote the true-life story of his great-aunt Evelyn May Knight escape from Soviet-run Estonia in 1940. You can read the original story here. This is my third follow-up to the tale. You can read my part one here, and part … Continue reading Riga Exodus #3
Tallinn Estonia
Riga Exodus #2
This is the second part of the story of Evelyn Knight's escape from Estonia in 1940. You can read part one here. By the second half of 1939 Evelyn must have been aware of the political events taking place around her, and yet she chose to stay behind in Tallin even when her elder sister … Continue reading Riga Exodus #2
Riga Exodus
Coincidentally, as we watch the unfolding chaos of evacuation from Kabul airport, fellow blogger Derrick J. Knight has been writing a series on another hasty exodus. This one involves his great-aunt Evelyn Knight, and her departure from Estonia in 1940. Derrick has some fascinating family members, and I have been privileged to research a few … Continue reading Riga Exodus
The Reluctant Retiree 