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My mother was murdered during a forced march. I survived Ravensbrück and because of the compassionate care of fellow survivors, I was liberated from Bergen-Belsen. The Red Cross reunited me with my father. In 1956, I escaped the Hungarian Revolution and came to the U.S. I married fellow survivor, Marten Brettler. I pray my children and grandchildren never witness such hatred and intolerance. My testimony keeps the memory of my family alive. My daughter Linda shares, “What strikes me is how my mom regresses to that child when she tells her story - full of wonder, bravado, nonchalance, hurt and hope.”

 

Cluj, Romania

Eva Brettler