The main thing is to take life in perspective
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Jana Tomášková, née Zelingerová, was born on 8 November 1947 in Prague. Her memories of her childhood are clouded by the arrest of her father Josef in the 1950s, the circumstances of which raise many question marks. With her mother Marie, the witness had to move to Oloví in the Sokolov region, where they lived in difficult conditions and where her sister was born shortly after their arrival. The family, however, experienced constant persecution from the authorities due to her father’s imprisonment. She also experienced harassment from teachers at primary school, and despite her good academic results, she was given only limited opportunities for further study. Eventually, she trained as a mechanical locksmith. She had a serious relationship which failed due to the reservations of her husband-to-be’s family about her family background. Jana Tomášková did not accept this harsh treatment and cancelled the planned wedding on her wedding day. She later married twice. She overcame life’s obstacles with vigour and insight. In May 2023 she lived in the village of Březová, near Beroun.