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Come chat with Paul Wojdak, author of Escape from Siberia, Escape from Memory & hear about the 40 year journey of his father Pawel to find Home in Canada.Pawel began as a traumatized Polish orphan and refugee in Siberia during the Russian Civil War in 1920. Rescued with hundreds of children to Japan and then America, Pawel grew up alone in impoverished Poland. In World War 2 he was forced into the German Army but defected to the Polish Army in Italy. Eventually he came to Canada where he established a family home and happy life. The complexity of his journey was largely unknown. The book also discusses his journey of discovery from orphanage and military records.
The story shows the relentless nature of Russian aggression that is relevant today in Ukraine.
To learn more refer to Paul's website, paulwojdak.ca.
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1685 3rd Ave, Prince George, BC, Canada, British Columbia V2L 3G5
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