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# [I was stranded in Newfoundland on Sept. 11. Here’s my ‘Come From Away’ story. | Freedom Warrior with Amy Polacko](https://www.freedomwarrior.info/articles/i-was-stranded-in-newfoundland-on-sept-11-heres-my-come-from-away-story)

 Written by [Amy Polacko](https://www.freedomwarrior.info/articles/author/amy-polacko) | Sep 7, 2021 4:00:00 AM

## I was stranded in Newfoundland on Sept. 11. Here’s my ‘Come From Away’ story.

> *“What I didn’t know then was that this nightmare, and the five days I’d be stuck in this town I’d never heard of, would change me forever…This is a tale of the good that comes when we look out for each other.”*
> 
> ***– Amy Polacko***

To read the full article, click: [I was stranded in Newfoundland on Sept. 11. Here’s my ‘Come From Away’ story.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/09/07/sept11-newfoundland-gander-canada/)

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