Wandelroutes in de Zwitserse plaatsen Flims-Dorf en Flims-Waldhaus, tijdens een vakantie van de familie Wachenheimer, augustus 1936, Zwitserland 1936 - 1938

This is a page from the Wachenheimer family album, documenting their hiking routes in the Swiss Alps in August 1936. The seemingly innocent snapshot, with its tidy arrangement of landscapes, whispers of the tumultuous times. In 1936, as the Nazi regime tightened its grip on Germany, Jewish families like the Wachenheimers sought temporary respite in the serene landscapes of Switzerland. These carefully composed photographs speak of a longing for normalcy and freedom amidst growing persecution. What does it mean to try to create a normal family life while your identity is being used as grounds for your own persecution? These images are a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the lengths to which families will go to protect themselves and create memories in the face of impending danger. The Wachenheimer family album transforms into a silent witness to a family’s resilience amidst the gathering storms of history.