Brieffreund meldet sich: Happy End nach über 50 Jahren

In den 1960er Jahren besucht der Student Charles Bannerman die Familie Hofmann in Weiden. Dann reißt der Kontakt ab. Nach über 50 Jahren macht sich der mittlerweile 78-Jährige auf die Suche nach den Hofmanns. Mit Erfolg.

von Michaela Lowak

Charles Bannermann und Raimund Hofmann in den 1960er Jahren in Weiden.

Bild: Hofmann/exb

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