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Elena Castedo

2,500 Refugees in a Cargo Boat

September 12, 2009
Tags: refugees, refugee ship, exiles, Winnipeg, war, Civil War, Spain, France, Chile, Spanish Civil War, Second World War, fascism, dictators, Franco, Pablo Neruda, concentration camps, detention camps, refugiados, barco de refugiados, exilio, exilados, guerra civil, guerra civil española, Francia, Segunda guerra mundial, facismo, dictador, campos de concentración, campos de detención
70 years ago, after fleeing from Franco's wrath, concentration and detention camps in France, and the invading Nazis, my parents and I, departed from Europe in an old, leaky cargo boat originally outfitted for a crew of 12 to 16, bursting at the seams with almost 2,500 Spanish refugees like us. My father had war wounds and had lost the sight of one eye. The boat was called The Winnipeg. The rescue operation was arranged by Pablo Neruda.  Read More 
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