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This series tells the story of UNRRA, The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, the first and largest international aid effort in human history. It's told through the eyes and letters of one of its staff, 29 year old Australian girl, Betty Souter. Few people now living have ever heard of UNRRA or the extraordinary urgent work it performed as the tide of World War 2 turned in favour of the allied nations. Millions upon countless millions of people were displaced, starving and homeless. They had no water, no power, and no hope. Interestingly, It’s a story that’s just as relevant today as our world faces its own challenges of political divisions, inequities, hunger, pandemic, and impending displacements of whole populations due to changing climate and rising sea levels.
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Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Bet again writes to her Godmother, Edith Thompson, with tales of romance, dinners, and rumours her service might be extended by a further 9 months. (Image: Bet's caption handwritten on the back of the photograph says it all. "Yes! This is the famous sea wall!! On the right near the big tree is the romantic spot. Silhouettes in this snap are Marj & Sully')
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