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  • Jozef Lach (1905–1993)

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    Jozef Lach (1905–1993)

    One night in October 1939, four men knocked on the door of Jozef and Žofia Lach’s home in Poprad, Slovakia. They came from the nearby Tatra Mountains, from occupied Poland.

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  • Helena Vargová

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    Helena Vargová
    (1891–1974)

    The Kežmarok house was a unique location for Polish couriers and refugees: they could rest and recuperate there, eat a meal, or obtain necessary assistance.

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  • Paraskewa Padlewska

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    Paraskewa Padlewska
    (1888–1960)

    “Housewife” – the official term used to describe women who were not gainfully employed does not reflect the resourcefulness which Paraskeva Padlevska displayed.

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