The Evan Bray Show - Romie Christie - August 26th, 2024

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Canadian author, Romie Christie, will be traveling back to Le Touquet in France for a special 80th anniversary celebration of the town's liberation at the end of the Second World War - during which time her parents had their fateful meeting before moving to Saskatchewan. The celebrations will include a re-enactment of her parents first encounter, told by Christie in See You in Le Touquet: A Memoir of War and Destiny. Christie joins Evan to recall her family's history and the events coming up this September.
26 Aug 2024 2PM English South Africa News Commentary

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