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The following testimonials are part of a project to digitize and preserve the testimonies of Holocaust survivors across Canada.
The project received financial support from the Government of Canada, the Azrieli Foundation, the Asper Foundation, Power Corporation, the Paula Nussbaum family and Janette and Michael Diamond.
Samuel Orshan describes the German bombing of Kiev on June 22, 1941.
ListenSalomon Buch recalls the “green ticket” roundup during which his father was deported.
ListenLeon Calderon recalls life in Salonika under the German occupation.
ListenHarry Bromet describes the events of February 1941 in Amsterdam.
ListenGeorgette Brinberg recounts her experiences during the Vel d’Hiv roundups.
ListenMyriam Moatti describes her life in Tunisia during the German occupation of 1942-43.
ListenRoger Abitbol describes how life changed when the Germans occupied Tunisia.
ListenJean Kutscher explains how life changed after the German occupation of France.
ListenLéon Fellmann recalls the conditions in the Vélodrome d'Hiver.
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