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ANZAC DAY, 25 April – PANDEMIC 2020

Posted on April 24, 2020 by irinadim

Tomorrow, on ANZAC DAY, I will remember my father and his WWI and WWII mates with admiration and a grateful heart. To all the brave men and women who had put their life on the line so that we could … Continue reading →

Posted in History, WWI, WWII | Tagged Anzac Day 25 April, Full Circle by Irina Dimitric, historical memoir, History, Irina Dimitric, memoir, Pandemic 2020, photos, WWI, WWI memoir, WWII | 5 Comments

Growing Up In The 40s – Pre-War Years in Ljubljana – WWII

Posted on November 12, 2019 by irinadim

Dear Readers, After four years I’m finally coming back to this memoir. I’d like to finish it while memories are still floating in my mind. At times I’m overwhelmed by panic that there isn’t much time left. I’m 84. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, memoir, WWII | Tagged Anton Tonejc, badnjak, Christmas Eve, Growing Up In The Forties, History, Irina Dimitric, Kavarna Evropa in Ljubljana, memoir, memories, Oma and Opa, photos, Slovenian traditional dress, Tavcarjeva palaca, Tivoli Park in Ljubljana | Leave a comment

Armistice Day, 11 November 2019 – My Book “Full Circle”

Posted on November 10, 2019 by irinadim

❤ Today, on Armistice Day, my heart turns with grateful thoughts to my father and all the brave men and women of the First World War who put their lives on the line for our liberty. I wrote this book … Continue reading →

Posted in History, memoir, Publishing, WWI | Tagged Bogdan Stojic, Full Circle by Irina Dimitric, historical memoir, History, Irina Dimitric author, Lulu.com, memoir, My Dad Volunteer in WWI, photos, self-publishing, St. George medals for bravery, WWI | Leave a comment

Growing Up In The 1940s – Oma and Opa – WWII

Posted on October 23, 2019 by irinadim

~ Dear Readers, After four years I’m finally coming back to this memoir. I’d like to finish it while memories are still floating in my mind. At times I’m overwhelmed by panic that there isn’t much time left. I’m 84. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, memoir, WWII | Tagged Baron Friedrich Gagern Mokrice Castle, childhood memories, cousins, family photos, first memories, grandparents, Growing Up In The Forties, historical memoir, Jägerhorn (Lovacki Rog) in Zagreb, Kavarna Evropa in Ljubljana, memoir, Oma and Opa, WWII, WWII memoir | 7 Comments

Growing Up In The 1940s – In Captivity – Article 104 – WWII

Posted on October 9, 2019 by irinadim

Posted in History, Story, WWII | Tagged Dr Bogdan Stojic, Food parcels for POWs, Germany in WWII, historical memoir, History, Irina Dimitric, memoir, memories, POW in Germany in WWII, POW mates, Stalag VIIID TESCHEN, The Gestapo, WWII memoir | 6 Comments

Growing Up In The 1940s – Top Priority: Patients’ Welfare – WWII

Posted on October 6, 2019 by irinadim

Posted in History, Story, WWII | Tagged Dr Bogdan Stojic, Germany in WWII, Growing Up In The Forties, historical memoir, History, Irina Dimitric, medical care in a POW camp, memoir, memories, POW in WWII, wartime story, WWI memoir | 3 Comments

Growing Up In The 1940s – In Captivity – The Kind Oberarzt (continued) – WWII

Posted on September 30, 2019 by irinadim

Posted in History, Story, WWII | Tagged Dr Bogdan Stojic, French prisoners, Germany in WWII, Growing Up In The Forties, historical memoir, History, In Captivity, Irina Dimitric, kind German Oberarzt, memoir, memories, photos, POW in Germany in WWII, Stalag VIIIB/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR, Stalag VIIID TESCHEN, wartime story, WWII, WWII memoir | 6 Comments

Growing Up In The 1940s – In Captivity – The Kind Oberarzt – WWII

Posted on September 24, 2019 by irinadim

Posted in History, WWII | Tagged censorship, Dr Bogdan Stojic, Germany in WWII, Growing Up In The Forties, historical memoir, In Captivity, Irina Dimitric, Lambinowice, memoir, memories, photos, POW in WWII, Stalag VIIIB/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR, Stalag VIIID TESCHEN, WWII, WWII memoir | 12 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 13, 2019 by irinadim

❤ Valentine’s Day, a day of romance, is a perfect day to announce that my book, published by Lulu.com in October 2018, is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Although this book is more about war than romance, … Continue reading →

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FULL CIRCLE – My Dad, a Volunteer in WWI

Posted on November 9, 2018 by irinadim

❤ To mark the centenary of the ARMISTICE of 1918 that ended WWI on 11 November, I am thrilled to announce I managed to self-publish my book this year! I nearly gave up twice. The main headache was formatting, but … Continue reading →