Set the scene.
Lina Brockdorff wrote and produced Rediffusion programmes during the 1950s and 1960s. Radio gave her storytelling an audience before many later books.
Here’s the twist.
Sireni u Serenati, published in 2004, recalled her Second World War experiences. It later became a radio series and appeared in English translation.
Why it still matters.
A memory changes form when spoken, printed or translated. Compare the possibilities: a voice can convey emotion, while a book lets you pause and reread.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.