Rose Simon Schwartz: Childhood in Egypt
Listen to Rose Simon Schwartz discuss her memories from her childhood in Cairo, Egypt, from the harmonious early years to the changes and harassment that...
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Listen to Rose Simon Schwartz discuss her memories from her childhood in Cairo, Egypt, from the harmonious early years to the changes and harassment that...
After recounting both her parents' early lives in Romania and their experience coming to Canada after WWII, Jacqueline Gruia-Gray describes the pressures her parents faced...
In a poignant oral history, Régine Miller recounts how she was able to survive WWII in Belgium by going into hiding for four years, living...
Kitty Hoffman narrates her Polish parents' story, and why they were considered a "match made by Hitler". From Poland/Ukraine to Austria to Germany to Norway...
Listen to Gaby Niloff chronicle her family's immigration story, from her early memories of Budapest, her family's escape to Austria following the Hungarian Revolution, her...
Listen to Alice Lehrer recount her mother's story, from her childhood in Holland and last-minute escape to Canada in 1939, to the challenges of her...
Listen to Sandra Benjamin share her story of feeling her home in Baghdad and ending up in the Montreal suburb of Mount-Royal.
In this clip ninety-eight year old Henry Samel recounts both his and his siblings incredible stories of endurance and survival during the Second World War....
The Jewish Community in Iraq faced severe oppression, starting in the late 1940s. After the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, conditions worsened significantly. Many families suffered greatly,...
Michel Goldstyn, né en Paris dans les années 30, s'est retrouvé contraint à l'exil lors de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Avec sa mère, sa grand-mère...