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Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Long Walk"
Roundup
10-30-06

Did Slawomir Rawicz truly walk from Soviet Gulag to India? [audio 28min]

In 1956, a Polish officer called Slavomir Rawicz caused a sensation with a book describing his dramatic escape from the Soviet Gulag and a 4000-mile trek on foot to India. A thrilling and extraordinary story, but many have doubted its veracity. Tim Whewell uncovers new documentary evidence that solves the mystery.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "The Long Walk"