Column World Region Jan Greijn: Bycatch

It must have been cold, colder than Januarys these days. It was about 3 degrees below zero on January 6, 1953, according to the internet, and 5 degrees at night. It was heavily overcast and a strong southeasterly wind blew. That evening, my father and mother huddled together like winter bees on the Limburg farm where they were temporarily staying due to the housing shortage. Later that year, my mother discovered she was pregnant with me.