A Jewish manufacturer flees to Basel, but his asylum application is rejected on the grounds of foreign influence. The head of a refugee camp near Liestal attempts to alleviate the plight of the interned women. At the same time, the Badischer Bahnhof and the later suburban theater, referred to by the population as the Brown House, are firmly in the hands of National Socialists. This work presents examples of individuals and places, with their stories told from the perspective of those affected. Introductions provide context about the conditions in Nazi Germany and Switzerland, as well as the events in and around Basel. It is a book of history and stories about one of the most dramatic periods of modern times and its local impacts.