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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 Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
75 years ago today, 26 March 1946 the world was in ruins. And so was Betty. She decides that helping with one might just help heal the other. To the horror and dismay of her parents, family and friends she leaves Sydney and travels to work in China. 1946 was a very different time. (Image: Betty & family in Sydney prior to departure)
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Loving every second of this. ❤️
Friday Mar 26, 2021
FYI. The image referred to does not show on my tablet but is attached and visible on Spotify. Cheers
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Top notch production Woz. The words she wrote are just like she spoke. There was almost an echo. Thanks 💌
Friday Mar 26, 2021
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