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COLLECTIONS OF CANADIAN HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
Survivors' Stories
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.
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Samuel Orshan
Samuel Orshan describes the German bombing of Kiev on June 22, 1941.
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Salomon Buch
Salomon Buch recalls the “green ticket” roundup during which his father was deported.
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Leon Calderon
Leon Calderon recalls life in Salonika under the German occupation.
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Harry Bromet
Harry Bromet describes the events of February 1941 in Amsterdam.
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Georgette Brinberg
Georgette Brinberg recounts her experiences during the Vel d’Hiv roundups.
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Myriam Moatti
Myriam Moatti describes her life in Tunisia during the German occupation of 1942-43.
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Roger Abitbol
Roger Abitbol describes how life changed when the Germans occupied Tunisia.
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Jean Kutscher
Jean Kutscher explains how life changed after the German occupation of France.
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Léon Fellmann
Léon Fellmann recalls the conditions in the Vélodrome d'Hiver.
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