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Elena Castedo

80 YEARS OF GRATITUDE

August 14, 2019
Tags: war, refugees, asylum, Spanish Civil War, Pablo Neruda, Salvador Allende, concentration camps in France, Chile, children of war, Displaced persons, fascism, gratitude, Quakers, Gabiela Mistral

Article published in Chile's main internet newspaper, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the rescue of 2,200 refugees of the Spanish Civil War given asylum in Chile in 1939. A testimony from one of the survivors, me.

In Spanish

 

To read article press link "80 YEARS OF GRATITUDE" at the bottom of the left colum. 

(http://opinion.cooperativa.cl/opinion/derechos-humanos/80-anos-de-gratitud/2019-08-14/090419.html)

 

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VIETNAM: MY LAST DAYS

May 2, 2015
Tags: Vietnam, Saigon, Fall of Vietnam, Fall of Saigon, Ambassador Martin, underground railroad, Embassy's roof, helicopter, USS Blue Ridge, Vietnam War, Celiac, Viet-Cong, Dogs, dog eating, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Taipei, war protests, Vietnamese cuisine, war
It’s been 40 years since Ambassador Martin announced to his inner circle in Saigon, under wraps, the withdrawal of Americans from Vietnam. Families associated with the Embassy were given directives and options. We were told we could always seek the Embassy for shelter. There would be enough macaroni and cheese available to last for years. At the time, our youngest child was Celiac and allergic  Read More 
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2,500 Refugees in a Cargo Boat

September 12, 2009
Tags: refugees, refugee ship, exiles, Winnipeg, war, Civil War, Spain, France, Chile, Spanish Civil War, Second World War, fascism, dictators, Franco, Pablo Neruda, concentration camps, detention camps, refugiados, barco de refugiados, exilio, exilados, guerra civil, guerra civil española, Francia, Segunda guerra mundial, facismo, dictador, campos de concentración, campos de detención
70 years ago, after fleeing from Franco's wrath, concentration and detention camps in France, and the invading Nazis, my parents and I, departed from Europe in an old, leaky cargo boat originally outfitted for a crew of 12 to 16, bursting at the seams with almost 2,500 Spanish refugees like us. My father had war wounds and had lost the sight of one eye. The boat was called The Winnipeg. The rescue operation was arranged by Pablo Neruda.  Read More 
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