Marie Šustrová, née Kůsová, recalls a lifetime connected to her family’s farm in Old Plzeň, a property cultivated for generations. She remembers experiencing the hardships of the German occupation and the arrival of American troops at the war’s end. Following the war, the communist regime seized the farm, forcing her family to relinquish their home and livelihood. The farm was subsequently demolished, leaving a vacant lot that was later converted into a parking area. Šustrová’s recollections offer a personal account of displacement and loss under communist rule, highlighting the erasure of a family’s agricultural heritage. Her story serves as a poignant reminder of the impact of political upheaval on individual lives and local history.