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Samuel Biegun - February 15, 1983

Samuel Biegun was born on December 25, 1932 in Pinsk, Poland. When the war began, Russian forces occupied Pinsk and put Samuel and his family under house arrest. The family was then taken to live in a village called Airtau for the duration of the war. After the war they returned to Poland for a short time before moving to DP camps in Germany and eventually to Israel. From there, Samuel and his wife moved to Canada and finally, the United States.

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1. Introduction
2. Life Before the War
3. Experiencing Anti-Semitism
4. Being Transported to Siberia
5. Life Under Russian Occupation
6. Conditions During Transport
7. Arriving in Siberia
8. Life in Siberia
9. Hearing News of the War
10. Life in Siberia II
11. Life in Siberia III
12. Returning to Poland
13. Life After the War
14. Reuniting with Father
15. Attempting to Move to Israel
16. Pinsk After the War
17. Smuggling to Israel
18. Life in DP Camps
19. Life in DP Camps II
20. Moving to Israel
21. Life in Israel
22. Moving to the United States
23. Finding Survivors
24. Life on Kolkhoz
25. Surviving Winter in Siberia
26. Being Arrested
27. Jews in Siberia
28. History of Pinsk
29. Conclusion