Known as a film and fashion icon, Audrey Hepburn lived a difficult but accomplished life. She was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium, to Joseph Victor Hepburn-Ruston and Ella van Heemstr. Despite a traumatic childhood, she always believed that “the most important thing is to enjoy life. To be happy. That's all that matters. »Hepburn had two half-brothers, Ian and Alex Quales van Ufford, from her mother's first marriage. When she was 6, her father left the family and she was devastated. She later described this event as the most traumatic moment of her life. During World War II, Hepburn, her mother and two half-brothers moved to the Netherlands. Hepburn's mother thought they would be safe from any German attacks, but she was wrong. The Germans plundered the Dutch's food and fuel supplies, leaving the people hungry and cold. Hepburn was malnourished and developed anemia and respiratory problems. His half-brother Ian was soon sent to a German labor camp and his other half-brother Alex left to escape it. To avoid being punished for having ...