Ariana Yaftali

Ariana Yaftali: For decades, his family didn't know whether the young lawyer was put to death or still alive in a Siberian work camp. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. With a million dead from 1979 to 1988, chances were slim the lawyer, who disappeared 34 years ago, would be on the list, but it was worth a look. So Winnipegger Ariana Yaftali logged onto the Netherlands government website and typed in the name of her brother-in-law. "We were still hoping he would be alive somewhere," she said. Ariana Yaftali shows the 'death list,' with her brother-in-law's name highlighted. Photo Store Last week, loved ones in Winnipeg heard about a list of 5,000 names of men executed when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.