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I turned to him to say the code – "Matija sends me from Ljubljana." He responded – "Vremscica."
I turned to him to say the code – "Matija sends me from Ljubljana." He responded – "Vremscica."
I turned to him to say the code – Matija sends me from Ljubljana. He responded – Vremscica. -
At the time I didn’t know what Vremscica was. After WWII, I became a mountaineer and hiked up Vremscica many times.
At the time I didn’t know what Vremscica was. After WWII, I became a mountaineer and hiked up Vremscica many times.
At the time I didn’t know what Vremscica was. After WWII I became a mountaineer and hiked up Vremscica many times. -
It’s a beautiful mountain with a gorgeous view.
It’s a beautiful mountain with a gorgeous view.
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I came to the partisans relatively late. I’d been in hiding in Ljubljana for four months. I left in July 1944.
I came to the partisans relatively late. I’d been in hiding in Ljubljana for four months. I left in July 1944.
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A very long journey ensued, of course.
A very long journey ensued, of course.
A very long journey ensued of course. -
Our ultimate destination was the village of Obcice pod Kolevskim Rogom.
Our ultimate destination was the village of Obcice pod Kolevskim Rogom.
Ultimately our goal was the village of Obcice pod Kolevskim Rogom. -
You know what?
You know what?
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It was all unforgettably beautiful, just my leaving Ljubljana and going to liberated territory.
It was all unforgettably beautiful, just my leaving Ljubljana and going to liberated territory.
It was all unforgettable beautiful, already with my leaving Ljubljana and going to liberated territory. -
It was something incredible to me, to find myself suddenly surrounded by nature after four months of hiding in basements.
It was something incredible to me, to find myself suddenly surrounded by nature after four months of hiding in basements.
That was something incredible to me, to have found myself suddenly surrounded by nature after four months of hiding in basements. -
The journey through the Kolpa valley was extremely beautiful: first Cebranke and then Kolpa,
The journey through the Kolpa valley was extremely beautiful: first Cebranke and then Kolpa,
The journey through the Kolpa valley was extremely beautiful: first Cebranke and the Kolpa, -
Which is when we left the liberated territory and headed into the Loska valley towards Bela krajina.
Which is when we left the liberated territory and headed into the Loska valley towards Bela krajina.
which is when we left the liberated territory and headed into the Loska valley towards Bela krajina. -
Additionally, I finally got to work on art work. I was also perfectly willing to join the brigade.
Additionally, I finally got to work on art work. I was also perfectly willing to join the brigade.
And there was the fact that I finally got to work on art work. I was also perfectly willing to join the brigade. -
Although I don’t know how that might have worked out – considering my sensitivity to the thundering of explosions.
Although I don’t know how that might have worked out – considering my sensitivity to the thundering of explosions.
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Probably not well at all. But at that point they weren’t taking females into the brigade anymore.
Probably not well at all. But at that point they weren’t taking females into the brigade anymore.
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First, my role was to build the stage setting in the theater.
First, my role was to build the stage setting in the theater.
First, I was to make the stage setting in the theater. -
But there wasn’t enough to do, because there weren’t that many plays. So I suggested that they call me, on demand.
But there wasn’t enough to do, because there weren’t that many plays. So I suggested that they call me, on demand.
But there wasn’t enough to do, because there weren’t that many premieres. So I suggested that they call me on demand. -
They did, when they were preparing the first showing of Raztrganci by Matej Bor.
They did, when they were preparing the first showing of Raztrganci by Matej Bor.
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I went to Bela krajina then for about two weeks to prepare the stage scenery.
I went to Bela krajina then for about two weeks to prepare the stage scenery.
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I used old stage scenery from the Sokolski dom in Crnomelj.
I used old stage scenery from the Sokolski dom in Crnomelj.
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A house painter from Crnomelj helped me and together we managed to paint over all of it and get everything ready.
A house painter from Crnomelj helped me and together we managed to paint over all of it and get everything ready.
A house painter from Crnomelj helped me and with joined forces we managed to paint over all of it and get everything ready.