Evian Conference and Hispaniola Barbara Bandler Steinmetz It seems to the Bandlers—and hundreds of thousands of other dispossessed Jews fleeing Nazism—that the entire world has turned its back on them since the 1938 Evian Conference. At that prewar meeting initiated...
Search for Safety Barbara Bandler Steinmetz The Bandlers are able to secure documents allowing them to transit from France into Spain, en route to Lisbon, Portugal. They indicate that their ultimate destination is the Belgian Congo, although they hope to find passage...
Antisemitism on the Rise Barbara Bandler Steinmetz Per the Race Laws the Bandlers must leave Italy within six months. In the spring of 1939, Margit and Alexander pack up what items they can—clothes, documents, photographs, and other tokens of their charmed life in...
Hotel Alhambra Barbara Bandler Steinmetz Barbara and Ann spend their early years amidst the bustle of the hotel. Alexander and Margit work tirelessly to ensure their guests’ comfort. Word spreads of the hospitality on offer, and the Bandler family’s Hotel Alhambra...
