It's March 1969 and this postcard was on its way from Queen's Park, Bulawayo to Fred at the Mens Hall of Residence, University of the Witwatersrand. What a great black and white photo I found among Fred's keepsakes from his varsity and residence days. His intensity and competitiveness has always defined him and it is so obvious in this photo.
The postcard is from his mother, thanking him for his letter. However, she is not entirely happy. He will not back home in Bulawayo for his birthday nor for Easter. She thinks he could well be home for her birthday though.
Fred's mother is Gerritdina Johanna de Haas born in Amsterdam in 1922. She was the youngest of 6 children and her mother died when she was 4 years old.
These are photos of Fred's Mom as a young girl and woman in The Netherlands.
Her postcard, even after 12 years of living in Rhodesia, is a delightful quirky blend of Dutch and English;... 'please send me a record in de morning op de radio in Salisbury'...she even asks Fred at the end of the card whether he can read the Dutch.
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