THE RUBICON

By Tom Weidlinger | Filmmaker's Perspective, Historical Framework, Paul's Story | 3 Comments

I visit a remote railroad station looking for clues regarding my parent’s immigration to Bolivia in 1939. The video at the end of the blog post documents the journey. My father never admitted to me that he was a Jew. This fact, as well as his denial, is important subtext in the story […]

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Dec

BOLIVIA’S FIRST MODERNIST BUILDING

By Tom Weidlinger | Architecture, Art of Engineering, Family Stories, Filmmaker's Perspective, Historical Framework, Paul's Story | 5 Comments

I am in possession of two curious drawings made my by father in late 1939. They are cartoon sketches of Pouqui and Mouqui, the love names my parents gave each other. The drawing shows them settled into their apartment in La Paz, Bolivia. Furniture and personal effects are carefully labeled in French. By naming these […]