Traveling around the World
Mina Dorfen's Story
The Beginning
Mina
was born in Chelm,
Poland on January 1st 1934 .Her parents’ names were Isaac Jacob Ajl and
Bat- Sheva(Orenstein).
Leaving Poland
She
left Poland in 1938 with her mother and
brother in order to join her
father in Swizerland.
Education
She
went to a cronvent school till she was 12 years old. Later, she went to high
school and college in Johannesburg.
More About Mina
In
1951 she joined her parents, who
lived in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
Mina’s Family
She has one brother named Mike, who lives in Ashkelon with his family
Marriage
In
Zimbabwe she married Bernard Dorfan and
they have two children – a son and a daughter.
Mina’s Son
Mina’s
son, Joel Kevan,
lives in San Diego with his family.
Mina’s Daughter
Mina’s
daughter, Claire Melanie, lives in London with her family.
Travels
She
went to live in Johannesburg in 1976. Then she lived in New Jersey for 3 and
half years. Later she returned to Johannesburg.
Aliyah
Finally,
Mina came to Israel in 2011, where she lives happily today with her husband.
Relatives
Reflection
I
enjoyed working with Mina so much. I really hope to see her again soon.
Click here to watch Mina's presentation on YouTube
מילון
convent schoolA convent school is just like a normal school but the difference between the other schools and the convent school is that it is a one in which the teachers are nuns (from www.ask.com)