An extremely interesting patriotic memento, it was created during the forced emigration of the Polish population in Kidugala, in 1945.
After September 17, 1939, thousands of Poles were deported to the USSR. After the formation of the Anders Army in 1942, some were evacuated to Iran and then to refugee camps in Africa, among other places. Most Poles were sent to Tanganyika, Kenya and Uganda - a total of more than 13,000 people.
One of the camps was Kidugala in Tanganyika, known as "Africa's Rabka." 798 Poles resided there. The houses were made of clay, and most of the residents worked in a garden irrigated from a nearby river. The settlement had a sewing store, kitchen, store, school and church.
After the war, the liquidation of the settlements began. By 1947, most Poles had left for England and other countries, and the last settlement in Africa closed in 1952. Several hundred Poles remained in Tanganyika, the last resident died in 2015.
Dimensions: 21 x 18 cm.
