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Who Do You Think You Are?

‘MARIA MADE AN EPIC JOURNEY TO FREEDOM’

Millions of people were displaced across Europe during the Second World War, many disappearing without trace in forced labour camps or on arduous journeys. Nadia Rupniak has uncovered a tale of monstrous cruelty meted out to her Polish ancestors. It's testament to their spirit and hers that she has also found hope and inspiration amidst the darkness.

MY BRICK WALL

My father Captain Marcin Rupniak was a Polish Second World War veteran, who defended his country when it was invaded by Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939. When he was unable to return to communist

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