This photo is of a hospital room in Paraguay (MHC 518-8.0).
Today, we bring listeners the story of Manitoba born and raised nurse and midwife, Anna Thiessen. For years, she was the only trained medical practitioner in Colonia Sommerfeld, Paraguay. Anna helped an estimated 1,000 mothers deliver their babies.
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Podcast Series: Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Episode 57: Anna Thiessen Nurse Midwife in Paraguay
Date: January 11, 2026
Host: Dan Dyck
Published by The Mennonite Heritage Archives
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Gerhard Ens recording a radio broadcast, 1983. (MHC ORG-E-321-889.0)
Today, we have a nostalgic retelling in English of the story Christmas 1926 by beloved Low German story teller Gerhard Ens. Told through the eyes of 10-year-old Hauns, Gerhard imagines a fictional account of what it might have been like for Mennonite refugees from the Soviet Union to celebrate their first Christmas in Canada. We are grateful for the extra time Golden West has granted this episode, which clocks in at 21 minutes. Thank you!
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Podcast Series: Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Episode 56: First Christmas in Canada, 1926
Date: December 28, 2025
Host: Dan Dyck
Published by The Mennonite Heritage Archives
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