Destined to witness - Hans J Massaquoi

This is the biography of Hans Massaquoi. The son of a white German nurse and a wealthy Liberian, he describes his experiences and survival in Nazi Germany at a time when being different often meant death.;Born the grandson of the Liberian ambassador to Germany, he lived a life of luxury. At the age of three his grandfather and father were forced to return to Liberia, at which point unwelcome reality intruded for both him and his mother - cramped apartments, no hot water or electricity, and the constant spectre of racist violence.;But his sudden drop in status was only the beginning of his hardships. For the 12 long years of Hitler's rule, Hans was dehumanized and devalued by Nazis. Lving in constant fear of death, either from Gestapo executioners or Allied bombs, Hans miraculously stayed alive until British troops liberated Hamburg in 1945.;The story of how Hans survived physically and psychologically in a country consumed by racial hatred is a compelling and inspiring testament to the human spirit.