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Arriving at the Death Factory
In May of 1944, Ben took his first journey of deportation within a cattle car. Divided into groups of eighty per car, Ben went with his brother Tuli, his cousin Isaac, his aunt and uncle, and his sister Goldie (Lesser, 108). Ben has gone on to say,…
Growing up in France
Leo Michel Abrami (originally Leo’s last name was Abramowski) was born on November 10, 1931 in France. Leo lived with his brother, Robert, his mother, Anna and grandmother, Carlotta or “Lotta”. Leo’s parents had divorced when he was one and half…
Loss of a Loved One
In 1943, the Nazis decided to “liquidate” the remaining population of the Krakow Ghetto. As a result, Oskar’s mother was taken from the family and sent to the notorious labor camp of Plaszow, depicted extensively in the movie Shindler’s List. Oskar…
Journey Through The Holocaust
A project by Journey Through the HolocaustJourney Through the Holocaust traces individual lives, experiences, and unique stories of a Holocaust Survivors, Liberators, and Righteous Gentiles through a visual narrative. Each individual’s historic journey is developed through the use of academic research involving memoirs, oral testimonies, photographs, interviews and videos.The site is powered by Omeka + Curatescape, a humanities-centered website.
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