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Born in a Refuge Camp

January 29, 2025January 29, 2026 Gordon Harris1 Comment

By Ingrid Miles, Ipswich I was born in a refugee camp, and I feel as if I am reliving my parents' nightmare after World War II, when my dad had to modify his name and identify himself as Christian; my mother was Catholic in order to come to this country as displaced persons aka DP's.… Continue reading Born in a Refuge Camp →

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Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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