Surviving the Holocaust as a Child | Rena Quint | USC Shoah Foundation

Rena Quint was six years old when she was imprisoned at Bergen Belsen concentration camp and separated from her father. In her USC Shoah Foundation testimony, Rena reflects on what she remembers of her experience in the camp, life after the war, and years of searching for answers about her family and history.
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[@kattyg4205]

This is my favorite testimony! Rena lost her whole family, but now has a huge family and all those to love and love her. What a beautiful lady! ❤

[@helenf.7221]

That hurt when she said she couldn’t picture her mother or father in her mind nor knew what happened to her father. So devastating

[@Mamalapp]

A remarkable story of survival and given with such clarity. One of the most concise I have listened to. Beautiful grandchildren.

[@prmayner]

This is the first testimony out of several that brought out the tears because she reminds me of my mother who lost her family when she was very young and had nobody but her twin brother who she could hug through the fence, getting two biscuits with gravy for a days food rations and that was on a poor farm in Bonham, Tx in the 20's I can't even imagine what the German's did to those poor people.

[@nes123ification]

Another great interview, thank you. When I see the survivors showing photos of their kids & grandkids, it always makes me think that they wouldn’t be here if their relative hadn’t survived. I know that’s obvious but you can hear how proud she is of all her family. Bless them all.

[@lulusmith9260]

It's been an honour to have spent this time listening Rena's heartbreaking journey and then the triumph and wonderment o of this beautiful family.. May Hashem continue to grant them Nachas and blessings in abundance. Rena, I'm in awe of you. Greetings from Sea Point ,South Africa🔯

[@gudrunmalmo7527]

Det gör så FRUKTANSVÄRT ont att höra alla dessa sanna berättelser judarna och romerna och en hel del andra, motståndare till ondskan fått genomlida. Men det hemska är att vi inte lär oss leva KÄRLEKENS liv ändå utan tillåter det onda ske om igen. "Ty så älskade GD världen all, att Han utgav sin enfödde Son, " JESUS från Nasaret..."för att RÄDDA Världen" Inte för att förfölja, fånga skada, döda någon enda.....utan för att RÄDDA Läs eller Lyssna till BIBELN så KAN du komma artt förstå... Gudrun 85 🕎✡️✝️🙏🏼🔥❤️🐑🌠🇮🇱🇸🇪

[@habermanfamily2196]

Thank you Rina, for sharing your story. Your beautiful family warms my heart.

[@fowleheidi482]

I will come back to this, just so sad.

[@sleepyduv2394]

I loved your story, you truly inspired me

[@franfriend5148]

What a beautiful woman, inside and out. Her spirit and amazing philosophy is a example of the best that humanity can be I am humbled by her fortitude. May she be blessed always

[@gayleb9656]

Omg just unimaginable 🙏🏻

[@penniesfromheaven9724]

This has touched my heart and soul. I'm in tears. God bless this entire family.

[@avieshapiro4607]

Rena - you are an inspiration!

[@avieshapiro4607]

Your analysis of your overall life experience is phenomenal. May Hashem give you Arichas Yomim v'Shonim and much much Nachas - together with your husband - from your children and grandchildren!!

[@avieshapiro4607]

And your grandchildren are adorable!

[@sherigraham3873]

Rena thankyou for telling your experience. Your beautiful life matters and all of your peoples. I'm glad your history has been kept.

[@kathrineberhardt-skopek7986]

Äm009ö

[@debbieturvey4225]

this was a wonderful testimony from Rena, what a fabulous lady, I love how she spoke about her many mothers within the camp, how wonderful that so many took care of her, i love how she was adopted by a wonderful couple who loved her and helped her become who she is today. her wonderful husband who so obviously adores her, and her fabulous children and grandchildren, what a truly wonderful legacy to those who perished that they will never be forgotten by this wonderful generation of grandchildren. a truly inspiring testimony, i have no doubt renas parents and brothers are looking down on this beautiful family with great pride and gratitude for their daughters survival.

[@sabreecarpenter4285]

Yes, this is a lovely testimony. I have listened to many of them. How courageous they were through everything that they endured. I pray for such a courage if the time should come in my lifetime.

[@carmenpena7731]

What a beautiful family God have bless you with your big beautiful family God bless you all❤❤

[@carolynrains75]

Rena thank you for sharing your story. You have a beautiful family.

[@annfinnegan2791]

Such happiness to come out of such sadness gods blessings

[@annfinnegan2791]

People need to know what happe Ed Jewish people

[@mewa5798]

Her story is so fascinating

[@beverleygailluen4714]

What an amazing testimony , I just love this dear woman, she is incredible . Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@helendurow8211]

We all envy Rena for her ability to forget the hardships and focus on Love ❤Joy ❤Peace ❤and spread all that around!!! Amazing Wonderful Blessed by Hashem❤

[@nartarlyiatremaynne1239]

Rena Quint God was showing off when you were made. I watched your recount of the horrors you lived through. May God Bless you. You are Brave Beyond Words. Australia.

[@joycehahn01]

Amen ! Thank you for the sweet introduction to the family ! I praise God with you !!!!! :)

[@connymottram5436]

I am from Germany after the war, but knowing from school all this was true, thanks for survifers from this horrible experience I am thanksful that God helped them to give us this testimony!! thank you! and I feel this tragedoy needs to let allover known!

[@carmenpena7731]

Thank you Rena what amazing is your life story God bless you always ♥️♥️

[@teemarie5478]

I watched a documentary about kids that are extremely abused or not loved on. The girl said that she was one of 7 or 8 kids and the parents had extreme religious beliefs along with a insane way of raising the kids. The kids started getting whipped at as young as 6 months old. The weren’t allowed to cry. She said it was the most strange thing that her baby sibling wouldn’t cry if the woke up or had a dirty diapers or any of the things the normal children would cry for. They beat the crying out of the babies, she said her sibling would just lay their eyes wide open and wouldn’t make a sound. It’s really sad but kids learn how to survive even in the most grim circumstances.

[@peggyjensen294]

Beautiful Lady. God Bless

[@judymohre1430]

The grandchildren are so adorable.

[@teemarie5478]

She is so precious. It’s almost impossible to feel compassion & love for her 😰😍💔🥰

[@Lagolop]

This was a great interview.

[@maryd4003]

Incredible story.

[@user-qo1rw3et4h]

This sweet lady suffered greatly losing family. She had a wonderful testimony. Very sweet family.God richly bless them all. ❤❤❤❤❤ANNE. ABRAHAM🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@beverleygailluen4714]

YES!!! You ARE so special 🙏

[@joannemcfadden6405]

Thank you for sharing your story.

[@Lynn-er9yx]

What an amazing interview! Thank you Rena -- and you certainly have a very beautiful family.

[@barbaraoshea7701]

Thank you

[@lollypop2413]

Same age as my polish mother. She was orphaned. We still dont know mothers story. My father british SS located belsen bergen camp on reconnaisance WW2...his account was recently verified to me by his regiment. I dont recall he entered or liberated but know for sure his small team came across the camp unexpectadley while in a reconnaisance explosives task ahead of following troops

[@CatoNumbla]

One correction: her father-in-law was also born in Poland. Pińsk was a Polish city, not a Russian one. Pińsk was simply on a Polish territory under the Russian occupation at the time her father-in-law was born. Poland was divided and occupied by Russia, Austria, and Germany between 1772-1918. This period in history is called the partitions of Poland.

[@gracekirrane627]

Wow amazing lady. God bless you. I'm so sorry for what happened to you and your birth parents and siblings ❤❤❤❤ your a beautiful lady inside and outside. Thank you for sharing your life experience with us.❤❤❤ P.S YOU ARE VERY SPECIAL. PRAISE GOD 🙏❣️🙏❣️🙏

[@annalisavajda252]

Even her tone of voice is incredible fifteen minutes in talking about her Mother being taken away and gassed and herself being hidden and hungry having some pox etc. Perhaps because there was so much suffering it seemed common and "normal". Gabor Mate has talked about collective trauma of all the Jew babies during and after the war in Europe too since he was one of them in Hungary.

[@janetpattersonskene6854]

Ah, that all husbands would praise their wives like this man does. - we would all be happier and the world would be a better place!

[@annfinnegan2791]

How uow how could mankind let this happen

[@englishlady8863]

Every Holocaust Testimony is special and amazing. When the grandchildren spoke at the end, it would have lovely to have English subtitles to know what this amazing lady meant to them. On lighter note how cute is Rina's husband?.

[@gudrunmalmo7527]

I hope I didn't wrote something wrong in Swedish! GD BLESS ISRAEL! I WISH JERUSALEM PEACE! Swedish old woman.✡️❤️🕊

[@marksky9724]

That's too bad...next time

[@imalrockme]

Next time... your turn.

[@NilDreams]

I don’t understand how a survivor of the holocaust could thank god for keeping them alive. It seems like an insult to all the others that were tortured and killed. Why didn’t god keep them all alive? What kind of a god is that that picks and chooses who will live?

[@emanuelaturco4633]

the audio is very bad in this video so I have to stop.

[@GypsyGirl317]

Maybe it's your device? 🤔 It's fine on my phone, and it is made in the 1990s, so it cannot be expected to sound like a more recent recording. ❤️

[@prmayner]

Audio is ok just very low, can barely hear it turned up 100%

[@englishlady8863]

Headphones.

[@susandeyoe1445]

Thank you