Holocaust Survivor Sonia Berson | USC Shoah Foundation

This testimony by Jewish survivor, Sonia Berson, is from USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive. She is a member of the "1939" Club.
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[@Genevieve4260]

What a dignified, humble and beautiful woman and family. God bless them.

[@terrisnider5402]

What a wonderful story! A wonderful story of survival from a beautiful lady. Her present husband seems to be very loving and caring and her son was such a blessing to her and also her daughter. The interviewer was wonderful and let her tell her story without interruption, unlike some of the others that interrupt constantly. So many narrow scape she had, but she was smart cunning and

[@rescuepetsrule6842]

It always amazes me how lovely these women look after the starvation, beatings, diseases, etc. they survived. I'm glad she was able to build a good life for herself and family.

[@Cass-gi4kk]

I like this interviewer cos she just says "then what happened"..

[@yahudimajnoon]

what a woman what a woman!! 💪

[@sueannebrown2709]

Amazing woman, great interviewer!

[@theresaholguin699]

Beautiful strong woman. Lovely family

[@djpanda255]

Sonia Berson - Amazing testimony. You can feel her memories, as she goes through life in the camp, and the fear after liberation. It is so sickening to hear the atrocities the Russians committed after liberating so many. Thank you Lord for Americans.

[@feicobrink]

As if Americans did not commit atrocities… even recently …

[@margaretroselle8610]

What an amazing testimony. I did enjoy hearing this most important account of the Holocaust.

[@koogle5410]

Sonia sadly passed in Dec 2015… shortly folliwed by Kal in Feb 2016. RIP

[@farapipsqueek636]

Oh gosh. She lived neatly 100 years!

[@TheLindaEdit]

What a lovely lady! I enjoyed her testimony very much. She endured the holocaust and also such hardship later in her life. It looks like she married a very nice man. Many blessings to her fami!y.

[@charlottemuller2233]

I can hear this one!!

[@Paula_Shelton]

I’ve been watching these interviews and they are just heartbreaking. This is why I don’t believe in Hell. Because humans are more than capable of creating Hell right here on earth.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

If we are eternal beings, would you want to spend eternity with these people. They are hell. They made their choices. I hope I make better choices.

[@pamneff7541]

Bravo

[@cecilialiebenfelss8827]

Thise Life was extremely for this

[@cecilialiebenfelss8827]

Lady what she had to cope with.

[@sueannebrown2709]

Sonia’s comments on the future, her fear of antisemitism happening again, are so heartbreaking, because it has!! Unbelievable!! SO VERY SAD 😢

[@Diagnosis940]

I've watched most of these survivor interviews... and I've noticed a pattern. Most of them are female, and everyone of them say that when they were young they didn't really look jewish.

[@nailafiroze6494]

D Cap I agree with u....

[@leechristy7003]

That was a factor that helped survival

[@aracellycontreras8757]

If they would have been dark skin they wouldn't be telling their story that's for sure@@nailafiroze6494

[@aracellycontreras8757]

Your are right indeed🙏 @@leechristy7003

[@patriciasalassbirthdaysala4963]

I LOVE this lady. After loosing all her family she shows such dignity that all those years of suffering printed on her. I salute and admire you with much respect, Sonia. May God bless you and your lovely family. My best regards and respect from Barcelona, Spain from Fernanda.🇮🇱🇪🇸

[@Kid_Kootenay]

99.9% of the survivor testimony is amazing but occasionally you come across one like this one where they speak down about people who helped them out. It always bugs me I was raised beggers can't be choosers my Nana always told me that she lived through depressions, pandemics at times in a sod hut on the prairies. When I'm in need whatever the cause or reason I'm greatful. I'm sure those giving food to her father didn't ask for Hitler and gave what they could despite serious issues if caught. I get the anger etc but direct it appropriately not at the people who helped you save it for the ones who threw rocks etc

[@lindsayrettig3374]

I understand the sentiment of this. However, this woman is in a never ending cycle of grief. The amount of trauma that hopefully nobody has to endure ever again. It’s easy to be on the outside and say “wow, she doesn’t seem very thankful.” But as yourself this- would you be able to be thankful if you were in her shoes and felt as though everyone didn’t help in the way they needed? As in, trying to stop the horrors instead of just giving some food? It’s a very complex situation. We should all try to be more empathetic and understanding in situations as this. Everyone I’m sure had to deal, heal, and grieve differently. We cannot judge in my opinion. We have no grounds to do so.

[@patsyhay9592]

It’s easy to tell someone who has been through such hell how to feel you wasn’t in her shoes and what’s that saying until you have walked a mile in my shoes’ the atrocities these people had to go through is unimaginable and you can’t say how she should feel about anyone at that time even if they did help her in a way they still stepped back and did nothing

[@patsyhay9592]

@@lindsayrettig3374 your totally correct

[@RositaAHuff]

Where was God....any God...from any religion.....

[@poppykane7230]

Same place he was when

[@mp8574]

There is no cloud man. Religion is the worst thing that ever happened to the human race.

[@valentingarciaable]

This world was given to Satan to rule for a "certain" time... It is he who does the atrocities. Not God. We. God does not go back on His sovereign word. When the time of Satan is finished Jesus will put him under his feet but it is the power of darkness who rules this world now. It would require a thorough study for me to explain everything here but all you have to do is look around this world and you will see that it wasn't just in the Holocaust but it still goes on all the horrible things that happen and the floods and the earthquakes and famines and droughts. These are not acts of God these are acts that occur because we are in a fallen planet and Satan is the ruler. But like I said when his allotted time is up Jesus who has overcome on the cross will crush the head of the serpent. Amen

[@0canadiens81]

Interesting how people still haven't learned.

[@Raminakai]

@@valentingarciaable Amen and look who WON the War- it was the Allies! We aren’t all speaking German now! It was a nightmare- but Righteousness prevailed!