A Very Special ABC...
Yesterday, our friend Pem invited us for tea. She lives in a beautiful appartment with a stunning view over the river Ijssel. We had a lovely afternoon. After tea came wine..and the sun went down. We know Pem a few years. Some years ago we were invited at her place for a dinner with friends. Still a memorable evening. At that evening Pem showed me a book made from textiles. I remember that it touched me deeply. Yesterday I took my camera with me, and the plan was to take pictures from the whole book and to write a blog about it. This books deserves it! ABC is on the cover and you can read the name Pemmy.. It is a book made out of textiles after the ABC book written and drawn by Rie Cramer . But this is the moving story behind it. Pem was born in Lawang, Java. In May 1942 - at the age of 2,5 - Pem. together with her mother and sister were sent to the mixed internment in North Sumatra (south of Medan) named Brastagi . When the Japanese came into charge th...