Life Promised to Be Good Again - Eva Priestly
Read Eva's moving account of the Berlin Airlift, where hope arrived on Allied aircraft and resilience helped a young Berliner believe life could be good again.
The Angel Cloud - Irene Bindel
Through a child’s eyes, Irene Bindel recalls the Berlin Airlift, sharing memories of hunger, hope, and the everyday miracles that helped sustain West Berlin.
Baby Shoes and the Responsibility of Remembering - Norbert Kandzorra
A personal Berlin Airlift story where baby shoes symbolize hope, humanity, and remembrance.
A Parachute, A Shmoo, and Survival - Ruth Petersson
A powerful firsthand account of the Berlin Airlift through a child’s eyes, where a parachute, a black Shmoo, and a simple food voucher became symbols of hope and survival.
About the Author
Bibi LeBlanc is the creator and editor of Voices of the Berlin Airlift, an oral-history project dedicated to preserving personal memories of the 1948–49 Berlin Airlift. She is also the author of Wings of Freedom and numerous other award-winning books. Having grown up in West Berlin during the Cold War, Bibi brings both lived experience and careful historical research to her work.
Through interviews and firsthand accounts from airlift children, veterans, families, and eyewitnesses, she documents the human side behind one of the defining moments of the early Cold War, ensuring these voices are preserved for future generations.
