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Sieglinde Othmer

Psychiatrist

Sep 8, 2026

2:18
So as far as that's concerned, let's dive right into that when it came to a little bit of your background when you first came to the United States, and then your history, and then your book, if that's okay.
2:27
Well, my history is long because I'm so old.
2:30
I'm 85 now.
2:32
But the deal is, as a refugee...
2:37
In 1945, Germany was cut up in four pieces, right? In English, British, French, and Soviet.
2:43
And my mother and I, we lived in the Soviet sector.
2:47
However, my father was a prisoner of the British during World War II, and he was released from prison camp in Hamburg, which was in the West.
5:12
What was the education system like for you? And when did you decide to start your professional career?

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