He never really has since the end of World War II, when he had to use his wits to scavenge for milk powder or wait in line for a meager ration of a meal made from flower bulbs. “My wife used to ...

Dutch WWII 'Hunger Winter' Survivor Had to Wait in Line for Meal Made From Flower Bulbs DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — Ben Buitenhuis doesn't get hungry. He never really has since the end of World ...

Ben Buitenhuis, a 83-year-old surivor of the 1944-1945 Hunger Winter, poses with a picture of himself as a young boy during the Hunger Winter in Delft, Netherlands, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP ...