Topics addressed:

Norilsk–Dudinka (Krasnoyarsk Krai); repatriation to Giżycko (1956); social stigma upon return—being labeled “kacapy” (a derogatory term for Russians/Soviets); fear of speaking about Siberia; joy upon returning to Poland; exploring one’s past as a Siberian deportee; completing vocational school for construction; working at the port in Szczecin; starting a family; involvement in the Association of Sybiraks Deportees.