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People listen to the story of resistance fighter Aunt Cor from her former home

Journalist Rianne Oosterom gave a lecture at a house on Amsterdam's Prinsengracht about the WWII resistance efforts of Cor Koster, also known as Tante Cor. Koster used the residence to hide people, train couriers, and run a food distribution center, but she never received formal recognition for her actions after the war. The talk was part of the 'Open Joodse Huizen & Huizen van Verzet' initiative, which shares historical stories of resistance throughout Amsterdam.

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