I absolutely love this women! She's street smart and well educated and well spoke! I've watched a lot of these docs and this by far is the best! I'm glad Mrs. Anita survived she's an extremely admirable person and an extremely strong women!
"We human beings are a dangerous species". The last two days I've listened to Anita Lasker Wallfisch voicing this in German and English television programs. She reaches right through to the essence. When Hannah Arendt in 1962 shared her observations from the Eichman trial in the New Yorker, an outcry went through public opinion. How did Arendt dare describing Eichman's attitude as a thoughtless indifference rather than the supposititious monstrosity which kept him on a save distance to mankind. Surely, few were ready for the disquieting truth laying in the banality of evil. Being a student in the early eigthies , reading Eichmann in Jerusalem and the transcriptions of the first Nuremberg trial against the most notorious Nazi criminals taught me this: I need a moral compass and I am personally responsible for my decisions and actions. Acknowledging my own prejudices hopefully prevents me from falling prey to them. When catching myself at keeping my mouth shut when I should speak out, not allowing myself excuses but having compassion with my evasiveness and a good laugh at myself. Thank you, Anita Lasker Wallfisch for the testimony and Christine Fougere for sharing
Mrs. Wallfish, what a wonderful interview. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I am so glad that you were able to find happiness after the Holocaust. I also appreciate the interviewer’s quiet gentle interview skills.
Thank you for posting this. I am reading her book, (Inherit the Truth), and it is as eloquent as she is in this interview. The book has more details. Anita is a very expressive and admirable person.
I've listened to dozens upon dozens of these interviews and she is by far and away the most articulate. She'd loved much more of a life than I ever have. . .and while still a child mostly.
I listen to several of these testimonies every so often to keep them in my mind and try to understand not just what and why but how people survived-the tricks, the luck, everything. Also like all the odd things like the suitcase and shoes stories. I looked up; her children and grandchildren and many are famous cellists, composers, conductors and Simon a singer as well as a cellist--such a blessing for the UK, the world of music, and the world in general.
WHY do i watch these videos. I believe all the testimonies are important we can forget that this wasnt long ago and it could happen again. You do not need to be Jewish to understand the heartache and devastation that many suffered through. If ever you having a bad day and need a reason to be uplifted watch these stories of courage . We all have days when we feel pity for ourselves where we may wish things would go our way . Days where we feel our life has lost its meaning. when you listen to these stories of courage of hope people brave enouugh to live life after atrocious experiences people willing to pick up the pieces move on and have the courage to share their experiences with us,
Respect for all who died and to all those who remain today especially this strong wonderful woman and a privilege for this country to have her and many others who came to the UK after the war
Thank you, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch. I have also read your book, and yet listening to and watching you kept me spell-bound from beginning to end. You are limitlessly courageous and strong, and have my boundless admiration.
Have watched this testimony yet again and was riveted yet again. I have since learned more of my own family's war history and found, after my father died and my mom was allowed to write for his Canadian war record, that the wound in his leg, which he always passed off as a farm injury, we found out after he died when widows were finally allowed here in Canada to write for their husbands war records, was caused by a piece of his best buddy's body going through him. It takes time for people to divulge, open up, and some never do.
Of all the testimonies I have watched, this, by far, has been the best. I think the interviewer had a lot to do with this by letting Anita speak. I am always fascinated by the little experiences, like the shoes, that brought her and her sister back together at Auschwitz. Even though many circumstances at the concentration camps were experienced by all, each testimony is so unique, so personal, and so poignant.
As a child I knew a few survivors. You wouldn’t have even guessed what they went through when they were younger. The hate and anger would have chewed me up and spit me out!!
Yes!!! I think the same thing!!! Yet the survivors are so filled with love and forgiveness....they go on and build the beautiful lives that Hitler tried to rip from them. Absolutely awe inspiring
I've loved listening to this Lovely down to earth woman, it's been educational. I must admit I did have to chuckle when she and her sister were forging identities for the French to bless them 😚
I’m not more than 40 min into this and I just ask, did she write a book or memoirs by chance? I love to hear her. I don’t like what happened but she speaks so clearly, her details make me feel like I’m there, and she doesn’t confuse me with her talking. I mean I can literally see her and her sister being arrested just based on how she went through with feelings and emotions. What a horrible time that man made. What a wonderful time that humans came together and helped. Just not enough and not in time 😢
So true what she said about going back home. If you were from a Western country like France, Holland likely be able get get your property back. If you were from Poland, or one of the other countries mostly occupied by Russia your home was taken by your own neighbors.
Born 1925 in East Germany, lived in England when this interview took place. She would be 95 yes old today. Her father was a lawyer. Mother a violinists musician. Music was integral part of growing up. Sister became a carpenter. She was 14 when NAZIs kidnapped parents. She and sister ended up in orphanage.Attempted to escape to Paris by train but were arrested. A friend gave them what was thought to be cyanide but it wasn't cyanide, it was sugar. So they lived and were sent to concentration camp, facing torture, gas chamber, etc.
Thank you for posting this wonderful video of my Grandmother.
Absolutly incredible woman, the jews belonged to germany/prussia and had a long successful history. Im so saddend about our period in the ww2.
She's wonderful.
Your grandmother is one of the loveliest people I've ever heard speak. I'm so happy you are related to such a wonderful woman.
SW you must be so proud of her, what a beautiful lady, inside and out.
Your grandmother is a most amazing person. I listened to her story with rapt attention. She must be such a wonderful grandmother.
I absolutely love this women! She's street smart and well educated and well spoke! I've watched a lot of these docs and this by far is the best! I'm glad Mrs. Anita survived she's an extremely admirable person and an extremely strong women!
She is amazing, the way she recounts all her experiences is incredible and takes you so deeply into her story.
"We human beings are a dangerous species". The last two days I've listened to Anita Lasker Wallfisch voicing this in German and English television programs. She reaches right through to the essence. When Hannah Arendt in 1962 shared her observations from the Eichman trial in the New Yorker, an outcry went through public opinion. How did Arendt dare describing Eichman's attitude as a thoughtless indifference rather than the supposititious monstrosity which kept him on a save distance to mankind. Surely, few were ready for the disquieting truth laying in the banality of evil.
Being a student in the early eigthies , reading Eichmann in Jerusalem and the transcriptions of the first Nuremberg trial against the most notorious Nazi criminals taught me this: I need a moral compass and I am personally responsible for my decisions and actions. Acknowledging my own prejudices hopefully prevents me from falling prey to them. When catching myself at keeping my mouth shut when I should speak out, not allowing myself excuses but having compassion with my evasiveness and a good laugh at myself.
Thank you, Anita Lasker Wallfisch for the testimony and Christine Fougere for sharing
What a woman. Intelligent, articulate and beautiful inside and out. Thank goodness she survived.
I actually had the pleasure of meeting her a few years ago. An amazing woman.
Tomek Allen wow
Mrs. Wallfish, what a wonderful interview. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I am so glad that you were able to find happiness after the Holocaust. I also appreciate the interviewer’s quiet gentle interview skills.
Absolutely spell binding. thank you Anita. So glad you survived.
Thank you for posting this. I am reading her book, (Inherit the Truth), and it is as eloquent as she is in this interview. The book has more details. Anita is a very expressive and admirable person.
What a wonderful, wonderful sweet lady and what a excellent testimony. Very touching. Her life story moves me to tears.
Absolutely LOVE when she talks about how Stupid they were!!!!!!
I've listened to dozens upon dozens of these interviews and she is by far and away the most articulate. She'd loved much more of a life than I ever have. . .and while still a child mostly.
I listen to several of these testimonies every so often to keep them in my mind and try to understand not just what and why but how people survived-the tricks, the luck, everything. Also like all the odd things like the suitcase and shoes stories. I looked up; her children and grandchildren and many are famous cellists, composers, conductors and Simon a singer as well as a cellist--such a blessing for the UK, the world of music, and the world in general.
WHY do i watch these videos. I believe all the testimonies are important we can forget that this wasnt long ago and it could happen again. You do not need to be Jewish to understand the heartache and devastation that many suffered through. If ever you having a bad day and need a reason to be uplifted watch these stories of courage . We all have days when we feel pity for ourselves where we may wish things would go our way . Days where we feel our life has lost its meaning. when you listen to these stories of courage of hope people brave enouugh to live life after atrocious experiences people willing to pick up the pieces move on and have the courage to share their experiences with us,
Thank you Anita,
may their memories be blessings
Very articulate lady. Thank you.
Respect for all who died and to all those who remain today especially this strong wonderful woman and a privilege for this country to have her and many others who came to the UK after the war
absolutely spellbinding
Your testimony was wonderful. Easy to follow .,?you laid it out so everyone can understand what happened..
An absolutely amazing, brave, and inspirational woman, God bless you and your family...
Thank you, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch. I have also read your book, and yet listening to and watching you kept me spell-bound from beginning to end. You are limitlessly courageous and strong, and have my boundless admiration.
I love you!! You are amazing !!
Have watched this testimony yet again and was riveted yet again. I have since learned more of my own family's war history and found, after my father died and my mom was allowed to write for his Canadian war record, that the wound in his leg, which he always passed off as a farm injury, we found out after he died when widows were finally allowed here in Canada to write for their husbands war records, was caused by a piece of his best buddy's body going through him. It takes time for people to divulge, open up, and some never do.
Of all the testimonies I have watched, this, by far, has been the best. I think the interviewer had a lot to do with this by letting Anita speak. I am always fascinated by the little experiences, like the shoes, that brought her and her sister back together at Auschwitz. Even though many circumstances at the concentration camps were experienced by all, each testimony is so unique, so personal, and so poignant.
Very wise and interesting lady with lots of eloquence in her story
I love this woman, and this channel!
As a child I knew a few survivors. You wouldn’t have even guessed what they went through when they were younger. The hate and anger would have chewed me up and spit me out!!
Yes!!! I think the same thing!!! Yet the survivors are so filled with love and forgiveness....they go on and build the beautiful lives that Hitler tried to rip from them.
Absolutely awe inspiring
I was born in 1925 too and I was friends with this woman
In Germany ?
@@HierSind i like to wear adult diapers
I've loved listening to this Lovely down to earth woman, it's been educational.
I must admit I did have to chuckle when she and her sister were forging identities for the French to bless them 😚
Meant to say well spoken!
I’m not more than 40 min into this and I just ask, did she write a book or memoirs by chance? I love to hear her. I don’t like what happened but she speaks so clearly, her details make me feel like I’m there, and she doesn’t confuse me with her talking. I mean I can literally see her and her sister being arrested just based on how she went through with feelings and emotions. What a horrible time that man made. What a wonderful time that humans came together and helped. Just not enough and not in time 😢
What an amazing person
So true what she said about going back home. If you were from a Western country like France, Holland likely be able get get your property back. If you were from Poland, or one of the other countries mostly occupied by Russia your home was taken by your own neighbors.
After watching the BBC documentary The Last Survivors, I wanted to hear more from Anita. Just a remarkable woman.
Love you long time Anita...🌹
Alguém poderia legendar esses testemunhos em português (Brasil).
Me gustan estos relatos, pero en Español... muchas gracias..
Very poignant & moving testimony :)
Such a complete woman, even though they tried to tear her apart
Well done Anita
Born 1925 in East Germany, lived in England when this interview took place. She would be 95 yes old today. Her father was a lawyer. Mother a violinists musician. Music was integral part of growing up. Sister became a carpenter. She was 14 when NAZIs kidnapped parents. She and sister ended up in orphanage.Attempted to escape to Paris by train but were arrested. A friend gave them what was thought to be cyanide but it wasn't cyanide, it was sugar. So they lived and were sent to concentration camp, facing torture, gas chamber, etc.
Fiesty woman survive. Great story!
Such a remarkable lady and survivor of the holocaust. God bless her
what is the museum that has her forged document from the paper factory
Was a temporary exhibition around Eric Williams at the Imperial War museum
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For those who are further interested: ruclips.net/video/RUPoJ8npt-Q/видео.html
Thank you for posting this link!
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She hated irma Grese
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