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Two Marias
I couldn't believe my eyes. An email popped up in my inbox promoting a story about a 17 year-old girl named Maria from Ukraine who went...
Halina St James
May 31, 20252 min read


Whatever happened to 'never again?'
I dreamed about my mother last night. She was standing in an elegant room, surrounded by people admiring her beauty. I stood apart, so...
Halina St James
Apr 9, 20253 min read


Bitter Anniversary
February 24 is a bitter anniversary in my calendar. On February 24, 1943 my mother - then a teenager with dreams of a life as a...
Halina St James
Feb 23, 20251 min read
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