The Soldier's Hobnailed Boots: The last laugh

The last time Monique laughed was September 12, 1940.

Although the Germans arrived a few months ago and occupied Paris, so far nothing has changed in the life of Monique, a fifteen-year-old Jewish girl. But in recent days the Germans have begun to hang orders on billboards, instructing all Jews to mark themselves with a yellow badge on their clothes.

Now, with the yellow badge, everyone is starting to walk away from her and treat her with suspicion. Did things really stay the way they were b...