Until 1942, there was a vibrant town in the Western Ukraine known as Trochenbrod, full of shops, markets, factories and more than 3,000 Jewish residents. Almost all of the population was killed by the Nazis; the rest of the town was destroyed by the Soviets.

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Hollywood mad e a film on the story of an American returning to his grandfather’s grave at Trochenbrod. It is called ‘Everything is Illuminated’ and comes highly recommended.