Hall of Testimonies

Jozef describes the crossing to Bombay and how incredibly hot it was on the ship

Jozef describes daily life in Teheran and how he and his friends chased scorpions for fun

Irena describes how a former neighbour from the Kresy was a witness to her mother having died in Buchara, Uzbekistan.

Irena describes how their father suddenly died on the train, on the trip south, hours after her mother was left behind at one of the stations.

Maria describes the Russian school that she attended in Siberia and some of the subjects that she liked best.

Krystyna describes the work her mother did during the winter – maintaining the ice rails that were used to slide the wood out of the forest.

Krystyna describes the 3 day trip on a barge and how many people drowned, since it was very crowded and there were no barriers to prevent them falling into the …

Krystyna describes what the Russian troops looked like when the entered Lwow, and how they killed a young boy who was laughing at their ragged uniforms.

Krystyna describes what she saw as they approached Lwow at the onset of the war.

Krystyna describes the way Ukrainian was taught to boys but not to girls in grade school, and describes how the Poles and Ukrainians lived very well together.

Krystyna describes the scene as all the volunteers marched off to join the Army, and how her father was wounded and nearly buried alive before he regained consciousness.