Tag Archives: family story

20.03.2018
Stanisław Iwach

The story of Stanisław Iwach and his family that travelled all the way to Wysoka, Poland from the Tarnopol voivodship in the Eastern Borderlands. The story is presented by an elderly social activist in his eighties.

Edward Szukiel

The interview was conducted by my grandfather and his wife with her father, Edward Szukiel, and then prepared by me.

11.03.2016
Rozalia Graboń

The story of my great-grandmother taught me how important faith in people is.

20.02.2016
Stefania Jasińska

“Get out of here!” For the journey from Osiek to Grojec we were given one carriage for two families. We weren’t allowed to take anything with us. My brother Grzegorz arrived from Kęty and told me to take the cow. I went to the stables and led the cow out, but one of the Germans … Continue reading Stefania Jasińska →

15.02.2016
Józef Boba

Memories of the past Interview with Józef Boba I am 83 years old. I was born in Polanka. My parents’ names were Franciszka and Jan. And your name is Józef Boba. My name is Józef Boba. I remember the war very well. I was seven years old then and I went to school already. I … Continue reading Józef Boba →

09.02.2016
Krystyna Środa

My interview with Krystyna Środa about life in the countryside during World War II and her childhood memories.

06.02.2016
Barbara Mudyna

I remember the moment we passed from the Russian to the German side, because the Germans had taken part of Poland as well. It was in Przemyśl.

Dariia Zavoiska

The war killed and scattered many Ukrainians all over the world among whom the relatives of Mrs. Dariia Zavoiska appeared to be.

31.01.2016
Volodymyr Voitiuk

He worked on a farm at the beginning of the war. Some of his fellow farm workers and him were once sent to the exhibition of National Economy. The exhibition took place in Moscow, which was the capital of the USSR at that time. Having returned back home from the exhibition, they wanted to organize … Continue reading Volodymyr Voitiuk →