The girl with a nametag
The Finnish American Reporter
Jul 1
1 min read
Updated: Sep 11
Hilja Nordner, born Kouhia, was one of around 70,000 Finnish war children evacuated to Sweden during the Second World War. Her life, marked by separation and displacement, has become the basis of author Maria Bouroncle's book The Girl with a Nametag: The Story of a Finnish War Child, now published in English for the first time with support from Finlandia Foundation National.
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