Gallery – Polish refugees in Africa
Painting of the Tengeru Camp, by an iternerant artist
Photograph of the original painting purchased by Irena Tomaszewski's mother.
Irene Tomaszewski
During WWII
Tanzania
Tengeru
Painting of a Tengeru scene
Painting of a Tengeru scene by an itinerant artist
Tanzania
Tengeru
Painting of a Tengeru scene
Painting of a Tengeru scene - by an itinerant painter
Tanzania
Tengeru
Back of painting
Back of painting - Many of the camps housed Greeks and Italians as well as Poles.
Tanzania
Tengeru
Painting of a Tengeru scene
Painting of a Tengeru scene - by an itinerant painter
Tanzania
Tengeru
Map of the East African Camps during WWII
Map of Polish refugee camps and settlements in Africa
Stolen Childhood Fr Lucjan Królikowski John Deyell Company, Canada 0-9691588-0-7
During WWII
Alice and Janina (Alice holding the cat) in Uganda
Alice and Janina (Alice holding the cat) in Uganda
Terese Umbras Fehlberg
During WWII
Uganda
Janina Rozbicka
Janina Rozbicka
Terese Umbras Fehlberg
During WWII
Uganda
Certification of ID on back of photo at Koja, Uganda
Certification of ID on back of photo at Koja, Uganda
Terese Umbras Fehlberg
During WWII
Uganda
Koja
Refugee in Africa
Stanislawa Siomkajlo in Kidugala, Africa with her high school class.. Stasia is the first one on the left, standing.
Krystyna Szypowska
During WWII
Tanzania
Kidugala
Refugee in Africa
Stanislawa Siomkajlo in Kidugala, Africa
Krystyna Szypowska
During WWII
Tanzania
Kidugala
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Abercorn group 2 (Kwietniowski)
During WWII
Zambia
Abercorn
List of children who went to Montreal, Canada with Father Lucjan Królikowski
In 1948, when the IRO (International Refugee Organizalton) disbanded all the Polish refugee camps in Africa, everyone was sent to Tengeru camp, which was the largest of all the camps. Most families were sent to England. Some of the orphans were dispersed to other countries, which would accept them. One group under Reverend Lucjan Królikowski, was the subject of a dispute with the communist government of Poland, which wanted to repatriate them to Poland. However, this was resisted and Father Królikowski managed ot get them accepted into Canada under the auspices of the Catholic church. They went temporarily to Salerno, ltaly, for about 6 months, then to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Stolen Childhood Lucjan Królikowski
During WWII
Uganda
Tengeru
Karasiewicz Wedding
Karasiewicz Wedding in 1946
Krystyna Freiburger
After WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Girls High School
Girls High School Class with Rev. Szmania
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Holy Saturday
Church in Lusaka
Krystyna Freiburger
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Muzyka Girls
Marysia and Tekla Muzyka
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Jaroz Wedding
She marries an Englishman
Krystyna Freiburger
After WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Lusaka Friends
Left to Right : Janina Baranska, Stanislawa Baranska, and unknown
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Living Rosary Group 8 with Father Szmania
Group Leader (Zelatorka) Janina Piotrowska, seated to the left of the priest.
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
My little house
August 1946 - Janina (Klosowska) Piotrowska next to her house
Krystyna Freiburger
After WWII
Zambia
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Easter Procession
(Polski) Lusaka, Africa March 16 1947 Easter Procession
Krystyna Freiburger
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Our children
Easter 1947 (left to right) Stanislawa Baranska holding Marian Chnielewski, Ania Chnielwska, Janina Baranska with her arm on Roman Chnielewski, Janina Piotrowska, and Zbigniew Piotrowski (kneeling).
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Altar Boys
Zbigniew Piotrowski (seated far right)
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Cubs with shields
Cubs at the Third of May Celebrations
Krystyna Freiburger
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Zuch Zbysiu ..Czuj Czuj Czuwaj
Zbigniew Piotrowski in his cub uniform - (seated right to left) Janina Baranska, Janina Piotrowska and name unknown.
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Sto Lat
Janina Piotrowska seated in the middle with son Zbyszek standing behind her. Rest of names unknown
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Confirmation
December 8, 1945 - Confirmation of Zbigniew Piotrowski and name unknown
Krystyna Freiburger
After WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Chapel
Lusaka Chapel - Jesus' Grave on Holy Saturday
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Cemetery
Lusaka Polish Cemetary
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia