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Halina St James
Nov 14, 20232 min read
"The past must never be repeated"
Flowers placed lovingly on a simple memorial where, 80 years ago, my mother lived in a draughty wooden hut. She was there under guard by...
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Halina St James
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Two fathers, one war
As I research my family's experiences in World War II, I've been reflecting on my two fathers, and the very different ways in which they...
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Halina St James
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Piecing together the jigsaw of my life
Part of my heritage is a farming region in eastern Poland centred on the community of Zareby Koscielne. For at least eight generations it...
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