"Impressive story of surmounting tremendous difficulties to help others." — Kirkus Reviews
This is the extraordinary story of a Polish immigrant who overcame unthinkable challenges and embraced the American Dream. Follow Christine as she defies the odds, travels the world, is blessed by the Pope, and finds true love.
Standing alone in the baggage claim of JFK International Airport, 9-year-old Christine anxiously awaited the arrival of her new parents. After the untimely death of her beloved mother and the abandonment by her father, Christine was sent by her grandmother to the United States in the hope of a better future. Little did Christine know that the journey would isolate her from her siblings and the life she had known in Communist Poland for over 13 years.
Growing up in Pennsylvania, Christine survived mistreatment in her childhood with determination and ultimately became a teen mother. Her resilience led her to New York City, where she started over with her daughter, Dana. There, she would begin a remarkable, exciting career at the United Nations.
Christine Serves the U.N. Around the World
Meet Christine Sadry
Christine Sadry was born in Krasne, Poland, and was adopted in 1964 by a Polish American couple who lived in the United States. After graduating from West Catholic Girls' High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Christine worked at the United States Social Security Administration from 1973 to 1979.
She started her 31-year career with the United Nations in 1979. Christine was a single mother to her daughter and the wife of a United Nations diplomat. After dedicating most of her life to service, she now resides in Naples, Florida.
Christine Tells Her Story
Join us as Christine recounts the remarkable beginning of her journey, emigrating alone from Communist Poland to the United States at just nine years old. Her story is one of resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. From enduring the abuse of her adoptive parents to being separated from her Polish family for 13 years, Christine ultimately found her way to New York City with her daughter, where she would go on to serve at the United Nations for over three decades. Christine's life is a powerful testament to the courage and determination it takes to turn the American Dream into reality.
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