Halina St JamesFeb 102 minFebruary 24: that 'accursed day'I don't look forward to February 24th. It's the day in 2022 when Putin's army invaded Ukraine. My grandparents lived in Ukraine, and my...
Halina St JamesJan 123 minMy long wait is rewardedFinally. After 75 years, I can hold in my hands a photograph of my birth father. Last year I set out to learn the truth about my...
Halina St JamesJan 11 minThe first letter in six yearsDuring her years as a work slave for the Nazis, my mother Mary struggled to stay in touch with her parents in Vinnitsa, Ukraine. Letters...