“Keep your mouth shut.”

An interview with a German born, Jewish, 82 year old grandma

Decisions and Luck- leaving Germany in 1937.

86 and 90 year old siblings, Max and Sonja reflect on their families’ choices and character as they recall their immigration from Germany to the United States in 1937.

Interview of Yaffa Hekier

Yaffa is my Savta (Hebrew for grandma) who grew up in Haifa surrounded by family. She learned very important life lessons about kindness, positivity, and the importance of family from her parents who survived the Holocaust.

Interview With my 89 year-old Grandpa

My Grandpa was born in 1930. We talked about everything from the start of WWII to him going on road trips with my Grandma and all of their kids. We even talked about who he voted for in the 1948...

Miriam Volk Holocaust Survivor

Miriam, a Polish Jewish woman, survived Auschwitz and the Holocaust . She talked about her experiences in an interview with her granddaughter, Haley.

Sam and Lois Interview

Sam interviews his grandmother (Lois) on his late grandfathers journey to the United States as he and his parents escaped Nazi Germany.

How Johanna Saper got her name (and more).

Johnna tells parts of the stories of leaving Vienna, leaving Manchester to the United States, and how she ended up with the name Johanna Franklin.