The story of Claire's beloved cousin Nina Majster and her family in the days before and during WWII in Belgium, Auschwitz & beyond.

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Episode 1 Notes

Laeken, Brussels - Claire's Birthplace

Brussels, Belgium - Claire's Childhood Home

The history of Brussels

Belgium during World War II

Jewish cultural heritage sites in Belgium

Coal mining sites in Belgium

Languages spoken in Belgium

Rypin, Poland

Jewish underground fighters during the Spanish Civil War (including Claire’s father) 

Belgian Resistance during WWII

Why the Belgian Resistance Deserves More Attention

German invasion of Belgium in 1940

Additional articles

Siegal, Nina.“A Film Captures Jewish Life in a Polish Town Before the Nazis Arrived.” New York Times. January 5, 2022. Online edition.

Film clip available online via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

International Review of Social History , Volume 60 , Issue S1: Migration and Ethnicity in Coalfield History: Global Perspectives , December 2015 , pp. 13 - 39

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CREDITS
Created, Directed, Written & Produced by Joe Soria
Edited by Leland Holden + Joe Soria
Additional Production Assistance By Kate Lichota
Original Music By Chris Morgan
A special thanks to Robert Soria, Jessica Soria Korsunsky and Jacqueline Soria.

And of course the biggest thanks goes to Claire Soria for her willingness to share her story.

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