Dorothy Kraus Memoir - We Arrive at Kobryn

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Dorothy Kraus Memoir

We Arrive at Kobryn
The train arrived at last but at some distance from the city of Kobryn. How were we to get there? Mother spoke to the stationmaster, an old man, telling him of our plight. he looked us over and asked -- “You are Zhid?” (You are Jews?) Mother replied in the affirmative and handed him several coins. He then said. “I can get you a peasant who goes there, you can ride in his wagon for a fee.” Mother accepted and hours later we climbed onto the wagon for Kobryn.

Editor's Notes: At some distance: The Kobryn train station was --and currently is-- on the north side of the Mukhavets River, while the main town was on the south side. The distance is not far, perhaps 2km (1.25mi), but impractical for an exhausted adult with two small children. Zhid: a perjorative term for “Jew”. I can get you a peasant: It seems odd that the usual horse-taxis were not available. Perhaps they were too expensive for the depleted family. Kobryn had a significant, perhapsmajority Jewish population. Does it seem likely that Polish drivers would discriminate against Jews seeking a ride to the center of the town?

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