I am happy to announce that the videorecording of my conversation with Dr. Robert Krell is now available. This conversation introduced the recent three-part series of meetings for and with hidden child survivors of the Holocaust (see my previous announcement of this recent series at this link). You can listen to the conversation between Dr. Krell and myself by clicking on the image below, which will take you to the videorecording on YouTube.
Wishing you all a happy, meaningful and safe Passover!
Warmly,
Irit
Thank you! It was an amazing conversation. I guess it is OK to post this on FB…or just 2ndGen FB pages?
Dear Agi,
It is certainly OK to post the link anywhere you wish, and please do so! I am happy to have it reach anyone who might be interested, and I am completely certain that Dr. Krell would be happy to share it as widely as possible!
Happy Passover!
Irit
Thank you Drs. Felsen & Krell for reinforcing the continued need to document the experiences of child holocaust survivors, whether in print or audiovisually. My father was taken to Auschwitz during his early teen years and survived reluctant to share the horrors and pain of his story even with his own children. And like you described at the end, he along with many others from his community forged ahead to rebuild successful lives and create a new community in Canada. He was recently approached by a filmmaker to document the history of the housing developers in Toronto, with the focus on how their past shaped their future. Several of the participants in the film echoed the same refrain, “What good will it do?” I was able to witness my father share emotions and memories that I never knew. I hope you are correct in that he and the other “builders” who participated in the film will somehow have unburdened themselves the tiniest bit and their stories will provide my children and grandchildren with insight on how to become more compassionate and loving human beings. I say this as a response to the distancing of this generation of how easily it is to become part of a society which practices opposition and even hatred towards others who are not of their group. (The name of the film is “Shelter”) and was sponsored by the UJA.
Dear Lea,
Thank you for your moving comment. I do hope that participating in some form of testimony or sharing of their experiences brings something of value to the survivors as the end of the epic lives of this group is nearing. If not a relief, at least a sense of depositing a very precious legacy in the hands of children, grandchildren and future generations.
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to meet so many of the survivors throughout my personal and professional life. It has been an invaluable privilege.
Warmly,
Irit