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Secret Messages: Embroidery Reveals Stories of Women Prisoners During World War II

Omroep West19 September · 19:004 days ago

While stories of male prisoners at the Oranjehotel are well known, approximately 2,500 women were held in the Scheveningen prison during World War II. Their experiences are now revealed through embroidery they created, offering a unique glimpse into life in the female wing decades later.

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