After the war, things improve little by little. After so long under Nazi oppression, Prague has become both increasingly anti-Semitic and frightened to help returning Jews for fear of retribution. Returning home to Prague after the camps are liberated, Heda bounces from friend's house to friend's house, finding a marked reluctance to help her out even from friends who previously offered help. During one march with other female prisoners she manages to escape, saying later that living requires much less effort than waiting passively to die. Kovaly develops a survival instinct at a young age. That camp was Bergen Belsen, a work camp where the prisoners are literally dead men and women working. She also marched from Auschwitz to a nearby camp, improbably even more brutal than Auschwitz. They were sent to the gas chamber to be executed on arrival. Heda was immediately separated from her parents. Kovaly's family are forced from their home and sent to the Lodz Ghetto in October 1941 and shortly after were sent to the infamous death camp Auschwitz. The book opens as Jews are experiencing mass deportation from Prague in the early 1940s. Written by Polly Barbour and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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