All of you who are dear to me…
Another story from the Small Fortress in Terezín are the life stories of Božena Kopová (1906–1987). In the database of the...
Worse than the Apocalypse…
Toman Brod was born on 18th January 1929 in Prague into the family of a grain wholesaler. His dad, Arnošt, came from Bučice, while his mum Olga,...
Great age also needs great murders
Another story from the Terezín ghetto is the fate of Ivan Klíma (born on September 14, 1931). He was born in Prague and is one of this...
A man’s destiny decided on a strip of paper
Helga Pollak was born in Vienna on May 28, 1930 to Otto and Frieda (née Meisel) Pollak. Her father came from Kyjov from where he...
Life is not a game of tennis, where you get a second serve
The life story of Eva Roubíčková, who was born into a German-speaking Jewish family, begins on July 16th 1921 in...
Born to the Terezín Ghetto
The person who we now wish to introduce is Fedor Gál. Unlike the other life stories his begins in Terezín on March 20, 1945. In the...
Unpredictable and troublesome
Another personality who was, during the Nazi occupation, an involuntary “guest” of the Small Fortress in Terezín, was Emil...
Gardens of the Terezín Ghetto
We met Judith Rosenzweig in Špindlerův Mlýn, where every year she makes the long journey from Israel to meet her friends from the...
The oldest son of a Wallachian farmer, Štěpán, was born in the village of Francova Lhota on Mar. 26, 1905. He started his studies at the Archbishop Grammar School in...
Trains Heading for the Unknown
Allow us to share with you the life story of a man who began being interested in public matters at a very early age. Considering the time when he began...
Music is a Faithful Friend
Every year a group of women, who cannot go unnoticed, meet in Špindlerův Mlýn in the autumn. Although 40 years have passed since their fi rst...
Opera Is My Love
Allow us to introduce another personality, the former director of Opera of the National Theatre, Mrs. Eva Herrmannová. Born in Vienna (July 22, 1929), she spent...