Ahlfors' family was evacuated to Sweden during the war and so, when he was offered a chair in Zurich in 1944 it seemed a good chance to be reunited with his family.
Ahlfors' pamilya ay evacuated sa Sweden sa panahon ng digmaan at sa gayon, kapag siya ay inalok ng upuan sa Zurich in 1944 it seemed ng isang magandang pagkakataon na maging reunited sa kanyang pamilya.