Learn more about Magda Schaloum by visiting her Survivor Encyclopedia: Washington State profile: www.holocaustcenterseattle.or... Magda shares her story as a Holocaust survivor. Recorded on March 17, 1991.
@@CologneCarter cold showers, 3 pieces bread to eat, little soup. Red Cross offers a much different report. Nobody talks about Sunday and the day that could play soccer or rest or do a craft project.
She gave a wonderful, detailed testimony. So sorry she went through this Holocaust, thank you for sharing your experience with us, it is very important for all generations to hear it and always remember
The stories never talk about sunday. They could play soccer or do a kraft project. Red Cross said food was plentiful. 20,000 care packages per day. Candy , cookies were sent.
Not only were the constant interruptions unpleasant, the woman's voice in the background directing the young man's questioning wasn't that great either.
The barely audible woman’s voice way guiding the male interviewer where to ask crucial Holocaust Testimony detail questions, all Survivor Testimonies must include dates, last names since hundreds of thousands of these Testimonies have crucial historic value. The Survivors were always explained this beforehand so they understood and were not offended.
Can anyone else hear the faint voice of a woman in the background telling the interviewer to ask particular questions. took me a while to work it out. Between him and the so called producer I think they did a poor job of the interview. Obviously taking nothing away from this woman's incredible life.
I usually don’t comment on these videos. So much respect for this brave and wonderful survivor. I felt so much was taken away from the interview by the person in the background. Very cold and rude. Ditch this format of interviewing please!
What a terrible interviewer. She did well not to tell him to shut up and the woman firing questions in the background was totally unnecessary. The lady told her story very bravely and did not need the interviewer at all. Wonderful lady.
Yes, lady in background very annoying firing things for Michael to ask her, maybe she wanted to do the interview. First time I heard that in all the testimonies I've listened to.
The only problem was the voice directing the interviewer could be heard. I have seen very bad interviewers. He is not bad compared to many others. There was a time constraint he had no say over.
Magda gave a very good, thoroughly informative testimony. She was one strong young lady, strong of will and spirit to endure everything she was subject to, including the beatings along with starvation and other torments.. and tortures. I felt so bad for her and how she seemed to be the main person of the worse of their jailers (the more psychotic ones), who singled her out for their hatred and beatings. I know she wasn't the only one going through this, but it seemed she was singled out more often and worse than others at times. Thank God she had the grit and will to survive everything, and also to start her new family and have a long, good, and happy life. God knows she deserved it. Bless her and her family.
I was one of the first researchers to ever lead team of forensic experts and engineers to inspect the camps and do a forensic report on the findings. We also surveyed the site called Treblinka.
In Marine Corps Boot Camp we were put in cattle cars to go to the chow hall at the next door Naval base or when We went to the range and it’s not cause they didn’t have buses it’s because it was efficient to move large amounts of Marines……while standing in those cattle cars (cause you weren’t allowed to sit) the first thing I thought of was Is this legal? Is there no thought at what this symbolizes? Guess not.
Her testimony is so important. The part about the vegatable garden key. About the quotas. On how antisemism grew even more after the Nazi army invaded Hungary. The jewlery cavity search made me cry. I have listened to many testimonies but I still cannot understand. How could the Germans and the Hungarians commit such atrocities against Jewish Hungarians and look in the mirror every day. The pain of not being able to hug her father goodbye when being taken to Auschwitz.
Sadly most of these interviews are spoilt by the annoying and amateurish interviewers- they should allow more storytelling by editing out the annoying interruptions
These people were treated worse than animals are treated ever and in the United States. It's a shame before our Lord God and there's a judgment and we're all going to stand for the Living God to answer and receive payment for what we have done.😢 that's a sure thing whether you believe it or not won't change it❤
Where on earth do the shoah foundation staff members find these people to interview the precious survivors. The survivors should be treated with the upmost respect and compassion. Let them talk and say what they want to say. Don't they realize that the survivors went through something so traumatic and unforgivable. How many people do we know of that goes through something like this. Treat them well. And it should be a honor to be in the presence of the survivors!
Very well stated. Poor thing, I was wondering what was going through her mind, when cranky background lady would ask Michael to ask her a question, it ruined the flow of the interview. I believe a couple times, Michael ignored crazy background lady.
