A NORTH EAST WELCOME FOR THE BASQUE CHILDREN IN THE 1930S

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By David Walsh

Despite the platitudes of the government, the sound of spoken Ukrainian on our local streets is still rate to, I guess, non-existent… I have to say I knew surviving members of those [‘Kindertransport’], and they didn’t seem to remember the government then showering them with bouquets on arrival at Harwich. And at the same time, there was another refugee resettlement exercise which was widely supported, succeeded and was especially warmly received here in the North East. This was a welcome for the Basque children.

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Amatxi Amuma Amona: Writings in Honor of Basque Women

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In honor of Women’s history month, this book was chosen to commemorate and reflect on the often overlooked contributions of women. It’s a collection of stories, biographies and academic articles celebrating the resiliency of Basque women throughout time and all over the globe. The collection begins with a two quaint fictional stories, leads into the chronicles of the amazing lives of several famous (and not so famous) Basque women, and wraps up with academia articles ranging in content, but focused on Basque women.

This book is available at the Center for Basque Studies Bookstore.

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