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Oscar, born in Siberia, was a toddler when WWII broke out. His father was in the Russian military and could see what was taking place in Europe and became fearful for his family. After a stint in a Polish relocation...

Mireille's family was living a very nice life in Brussels, Belgium when the Nazis swept through Europe. Her father had a successful business making outerwear and when the Nazis got to Brussels, they commandeered the factory, keeping him on to...

Joe shares his story of surviving a Nazi concentration camp. Joe, his brother and father were put into the same camp where he and brother were separated from their father. Their father was immediately sent to the gas chamber. Joe...

Eva was eight months old when Hitler come to power. Her father was part of the resistance and fled with her and her brothers to Marseille, France then on to Lyon where he continued to fight for the resistance. Her...

Caroline, 98, sat down with Annette to share her story about surviving the Holocaust. She was 13 when Hitler came into power. Looking for a way out, she was one of 300 who were allowed to go to Palestine, because...

Discussion of recent trip and life as a kid in Vienna

Life to America

Friends and colleagues, Rita Blank (71) and Barbara Goldstein (63), reflect on how being children of Holocaust survivors has affected their lives and perspectives and discuss their work at the Holocaust Education Resource Council.

We talked about growing up as a Jewish child in the ashes of the holocaust in Belgium.

Sisters Amy Grant (61) and Robyn Gahr (63) share a conversation about what it was like growing up as Jewish in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the community they had there, and the role that Judaism has played in their lives.

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.

We talked about money, the births of Johanna’s children, the holocaust, meeting her husband Bernard Saper, ambition, and more.

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.

We talked about the story of my grandma’s relatives and their experience during the Holocaust and afterwards.

Interviewing Mari-Ann on Fritzie

Robin Stein (67) interviews her friend Hanni Myers (90) about her experiences growing up in Austria during the second World War, her family's escape to the states, and her experiences learning, traveling, and building intergenerational relationships in the U.S. and...

Stories from a Holocaust survivor.

Although aligned with different parties, One Small Step conversation partners Jeff Chamberlain (61) and Jay Brown (49) connect on some of their more moderate stances, their thoughts on healthcare, and their hopes for the country's future.

Son of a holocaust survivor shares his life story

A history from elementary through present day, highlighting school, work, family and words of wisdom.

I discussed the significance of the Holocaust and how his father’s infantry had a very large role in liberating one of the largest camps.

At just 12 years old, Edith Frankie’s life was turned upside down. She went from having friends to being called an ugly jew, having rocks and mud thrown at her, and being forced to wear the yellow star on all...

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.

We discussed about the holocaust. As well as what would the world be if events like the Holocaust occurred.

Karol Vaidman (71), and his ex-spouse, Rebecca Vaidman Crump (63) talk to their daughter, Elissa Tobin (36) about Karol's parents' experiences migrating to Russia and then to Israel from Poland before World War II began. He talks about attending school...