Tag: Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Élisabeth Borne, France’s Prime Minister, on Her Harrowing Story

The daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, Élisabeth Borne has avoided bringing her past into politics, even when it might be appropriate.

Ilse Nathan and Ruth Siegler, Sisters and Survivors Together, Die 11 Days Apart

They stood by each other at Birkenau, married other Holocaust survivors, lived near each other in Alabama and remained close into their 90s.

France’s New Prime Minister Overcame Tragedy in Her Youth

Élisabeth Borne’s father, a World War II resistance member and a Holocaust survivor, killed himself when she was 11, an experience she has rarely discussed in detail.

‘The Survivor’ Delves Into Harry Haft’s Boxing Dilemma at Auschwitz

Ordered to win fights or be put to death, Harry Haft, the subject of a new film, was haunted by the fates of his opponents.