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Miła Street, perpendicular to Zamenhofa Street, used to hold the home of my grandmother's family in the Warsaw Ghetto, and then my former school, Fredro High School. For that reason, I had a chance to watch the construction of the museum from the very beginning. In the course of my history education, I had the incredible luck to encounter Bogusław Jędruszczak, an exceptional teacher who understood the value of the knowledge of local history. This is most likely a family value in his case, since he and his father Mieczysław Jędruszczak have for many years looked after the remains of the wall of the Warsaw ghetto at 55 Sienna Street. It is thanks to him that I am so familiar with the turbulent wartime history of the former Northern District. It was very important to me at the time and I am extremely grateful to my teacher, who despite many stupid comments from my classmates persevered in his efforts to educate us about the Jewish history of Muranów. That experience made me aware of the importance of knowledge of history and I put high hopes in the activities of the Polin Museum.
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