Sophia's Challenging Journey

Sophia Turol was born in Poland. In 1939 came World War II and all her dreams and desires vanished. She was at the age of 12 when Russians occupied Poland and sent her family out of Poland to labour camps in Siberia. Her life was very sad and hard. In 1944 Sophia, her little brother and 731 other polish orphans arrived in Pahiatua, New Zealand. This book is a true account of Sophia's journey from Poland to New Zealand and the various challenges she encountered on the way.

"Sometimes in life people are faced with the unexpected. World War II from 1939 to 1945 overshadowed my childhood. Deportation to Siberia, hard labour, starvation, loss of parents, brother, relatives and many friends, marked my face with tears. I had to be strong and believe that one day things would change and I would walk the grounds of freedom again. It is amazing how strong physically, mentally and spiritually one can become when danger to survive invades the path and overshadows one's life. It is up to us to do our best to overcome unwelcome tribulations and say: I won't give in, I believe in myself, I will challenge, I will survive!"

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