Holocaust Survivor | Trudy Berman | USC Shoah Foundation

[@julienelson6506]

I love that you are preserving these stories. This one was particularly shocking. I always think of WWII as history but this woman is almost the age of my father. I was equally shocked when I discovered that Anne Frank was the same age as my father-in-law. The history is not as far removed from us as we like to think

[@jessieuhlenbrauck6961]

They are preserving history. For historical accuracy the spelling is necessary. Wonderful interview. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@EllenRodgers-s7s]

Very patient to spell out everything!

[@lisaottomann2396]

Yes, no disrespect, but why do they have to spell every name out? Shoot, it’s like a spelling Bee

[@dawoodyasir]

​@@lisaottomann2396to keep the track and know and if somebody denies those places never existed or the spellings were incorrect they could tell them elsewise

[@julienelson6506]

@@lisaottomann2396 because it is a record to keep and you want it to be accurate (sorry the genealogist in me... i wish everyone was so accurate with records)

[@michelvanierland346]

Dank voor het delen van dit bijzonder belangrijke levensverhaal van deze bijzondere vrouw.

[@linneamedia]

This was an incredible though clearly heartbreaking story. It’s the first I’ve heard from someone in the camps in Asia. There was is so much that has really moved me and also makes me cry. You are an inspiration for all you have survived and overcome. Thank you also for your authenticity. It is remarkable to hear of so much pain and evil and to see this sweet face and person on the other side of it all. God bless you, all who suffered, all who survived, and the millions who did not.

[@eveappelbaum]

Lovely woman and a fantastic interviewer.

[@laurarudolph7451]

What a great sense of humor. I really enjoyed her interview.

[@blabla57519]

Interviewing is a skill

[@williampopper59]

Thanks for this very interesting video! This is the first time I have heard of the camps in Indonesia.

[@helenelazar5130]

Lovely lady…asking her to spell Everything is not needed

[@philo5096]

And its boring as hell

[@laurenanderson7330]

Yes it is. This is a historical record.

[@satatmak9937]

Thank you very much. Very touching. I am also from the Netherlands, I think the name of Trudy's father must have been van Reijn, and her mother of course was also called van Reijn at the time of Trudy's birth. I have not listened to the whole interview yet. Probably later I will find out where the name Berman comes from. Probably Trudy's married name. But why does she say that her mother was also called Berman?

[@cindyhalpern3187]

Too much spelling takes away from this interview!

[@blancakamp3138]

Lovely patient lady. The insistence on SO much spelling is awful. Very ignorant interviewer, her manner is quite painfully insensitive. Please fix this.

[@carolburke9153]

I agree!

[@philo5096]

And boring as hell

[@monikaheron3851]

Its for documentation. Not for your entertainment.

[@monikaheron3851]

​@@philo5096u need to educate yourself.

[@damonmelendez856]

10:26 she seems proud that they cheated the farmers by selling poorly fitting clothes 🤦

[@jameshagy6419]

I know dates and names are important, but do you know how much time was wasted on this woman's particulars. Excessive to a fault...let her speak!!

[@carolburke9153]

Please go on with your story & stop spelling ! What s dire waste , i"m signing out !

[@jeffreykuhn965]

Such a lack of patience. There is a reason they spell these names, too many for me to mention but suffice it to say that USC Shoah Foundation knows what they're doing. Trust the process.

[@susanlilly7058]

People are still looking for lost relatives. The spelling of names and places is part of creating the data bsses to help people find people.

[@Candy_0502]

Omg ENOUGH with the spelling lesson!! Exhausting

[@laurenanderson7330]

It's a historical record