After spending hours in pursuit of food, Erich proudly returns with the meat, which Herta boils in water. The white, wriggling maggots float to the top, and she ladles them out, not disclosing their presence to her family.

Post-WWII, they desperately need protein-rich food to silence their nagging hunger pangs.

Carol is a retired telecom engineer, who enjoys discovering her writing talents in Albany, NY.