Testimony of Mina Yakibovitz, nee Shvartz, born in Sawin, Poland in 1933, regarding her experiences during her escape to Russia and deportation to Siberia.

Testimony of Mina Yakibovitz,nee Shvartz,born in Sawin,Poland in 1933, regarding her experiences during her escape to Russia and deportation to Siberia. Family background; wealthy family; outbreak of war,September 1939; escape to Russia and getting to Brzesc Litewski with family; father's leaving aiming to find relatives; deportation of Mina,her mother and sister to Siberia; mother's birth and death during labour; Mina and her sister are taken to orphanage; life in orphanage; father's return and liberation ,June 1941; moving to Stantsiya Tatask and life with family; return to Poland,1945; aliya to Israel,1949; absorption and rehabilitation.f