Krystyna Kamieniak-Fassina
Born on 31 October 1929 in Lubliniec (Poland). When Poland was invaded, Krystyna's family lived in Krakow, where her father served in the air force. He fled to Romania, was imprisoned there, escaped and joined the Polish army in France. The rest of the family also travelled to Romania, and then eight months later to Lyon, Vichy and a Red Cross shelter in the Pyrenees. Krystyna went to the high school in Villard-de-Lans in 1942 and then to the one in Paris where she passed her baccalaureate. Her studies ended there. She went on to become a journalist and editorial secretary for various magazines, including Le Nouvel Observateur and Reader's Digest. She is one of the pillars of the alumni association. She married Calude Fassina. In September 2023, Krystyna was still with us.
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