Remembered by people who were there · 1944
Pille remembers an idyllic childhood at Koluvere school
Pille's father was the head of Koluvere school in Läänemaa. In 1944 many Russian children were brought to the school; locally they were called 'kotipoisid', sack boys, because all they owned was the sack on their shoulder. Because his Russian was poor, Pille's father had to give up his post as head and was appointed head of Kose-Uuemõisa school instead. For Pille herself, the years spent at Koluvere remained an idyllic childhood, in spite of the war and the changes it brought to the school.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Pille isa oli Läänemaal Koluvere kooli direktor. 1944. aastal toodi kooli palju vene lapsi, keda kutsuti kotipoisteks, sest nende ainus vara oli kott õlal. Puuduliku vene keele oskuse tõttu pidi Pille isa koolijuhi kohalt lahkuma ja ta määrati Kose-Uuemõisa kooli direktoriks. Pille enda jaoks jäi Koluveres veedetud aeg idülliliseks lapsepõlveks, hoolimata sõjast ja muutustest, mida see koolile tõi.
Source: Eesti Mälu Instituut, Kogu Me Lugu (YouTube), video wdo7MXagplM ↗