New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

‘There’s always hope’ PAULINE’S SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE

Embarking on a three-week European journey – which included travelling through Russia in a minibus at the height of the Cold War – was to be the trip of a lifetime for Kiwi Pauline Stansfield.

But it became unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.

It was May 1969 and the qualified nurse had left Auckland a year earlier to work at the Royal Free Hospital in London.

She was excited to sign up for an adventure holiday exploring the sights of Moscow, Warsaw and

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