Sylvia Melamed, Auschwitz survivor

Sylvia Melamed told her story to the USC Shoah Foundation, which collects Holocaust survivors’ stories.

[@chrisl418]

Dear woman. God bless you. I'm so sorry that you went through this horrible time.

[@SusanBrooklyn]

It's a shame, she called herself a coward and interviewer said nothing. She is a hero. She has strength and courage beyond imagining.

[@robertafierro5592]

She's a VERY humble Lady. That's what HUMILITY is.

[@the4thempire]

How is she a hero, she never saved anyone. What she is, is a fucking liar.

[@adambrocklehurst4211]

This is a historical document not therapy, there has to be academic distance, so they maintain their objectivity.

[@bonchance9241]

Dear Sylvia thankyou for speaking the truth.

[@kaycox5555]

Courageous woman....appreciate deeply your sharing.

[@ZipLocket]

I noticed some things here, that did not mean the same to me years ago. She mentions Jewish Holidays and that Germans picked Jewish Holidays do do things on. She mentions the day of liberation in 1945 and on this day had nothing to do with a German, a Jew or an American. This day was Pesach or the Passover of which on this day brought her to tears. The Germans or Americans had nothing to do with the liberation be on the first day of Pesach! Passover. .. later she mentions another day, the Purim and saying Germans used Jewish holidays to do things, The Purim, a Hebrew name meaning, "Lots." Refers to Esther 3:7, in which the villain Haman draws lots to set the date for the Jews' destruction. Purim is a Celebration of a narrow escape from genocide described in the biblical Book of Esther. Pronounce it: Poor-im.) Look at the CORRELATION with the meanings of the name. Tear jerking seeing the correlation of a Biblical happening again to them in My lineage, the German. Oh Lord help my balance. amen.

[@seemarajderkar3019]

The sound quality of this interview is not good. Even on full volume, I missed love t of words spoken by the two ladies. Wish there were subtitles in English.

[@ZipLocket]

I lived in Stuttgart as a child when I was around 3 or 5 my mother was 20 now. in the 50's. 10 years off. wow. I wonder if it was the same apartment building.

[@nikolaskoulountis6200]

Can barely hear the interviewer, but just as well, because she doesn't seem to have much to offer towards this interview......

[@blahblog4322]

They shouldn’t have such young inexperienced interviewers dealing with these survivors. It’s disrespectful. She cannot listen properly

[@readysetgo1996]

So very sad..

[@ZipLocket]

My mother told me stories of taking potatoes to Polish men behind a fence and sneaking by night. They were in a pillowcase and my grandmother cooked them in the morning so they would not steam when she sneak them to them at night. Dates set this as my mother very very young, around 5.

[@shiloh1994]

Heidi Bujak the Talmud say those that save one life saves a million your mother will see heaven. My grandmother survived because of people like your mother thank you.

[@shiloh1994]

James Plummer I said someone though I wouldn't be opposed to doing it myself.

[@shiloh1994]

James Plummer well you can believe what ever you want in the comfort of your nice padded room. Me and all the other sane people will go on believing what actual scientists and historians have proven. Also p.s. I am a jew and I'm ten time the man you will ever be.

[@readysetgo1996]

How many times does she have to ask the same question

[@kelleycamp4813]

The one asking the questions is not very good at it.

[@kathygoodman6159]

It's such a shame that the interviewer isn't better.

[@TSUTENKAKU007]

Agree, she's like a piece of a crap, can't ask questions in proper tone.

[@andrealynell89]

Kelley Camp not at all she was horriable didnt do research before asking questions

[@readysetgo1996]

Yeah horrible

[@blahblog4322]

She is very inexperienced

[@aeksinsang932]

Storytelling for reparations

[@stacyciccone1092]

You’re a disgraceful pig

[@hart63]

Sometimes reparations are the least that country can do for the damage that it did

[@thebestofallworlds187]

oh, well she came out fine.

[@adambrocklehurst4211]

If you think she came out fine you know nothing about the impact of trauma.