UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM; Wednesday, November 19 1 p.m. ET Museum’s YouTube Page; Join us for our next First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors to hear Joan speak about her memories, including having to call her mother “Auntie” and her father “Auntie’s friend.”

 

Wednesday, November 19 1 p.m. ET Museum’s YouTube Page REMIND ME As a young Jewish child, Joan Da Silva had to move from family to family to stay safe from the Nazis in German-occupied Poland, usually without her parents. She also had to pretend to be Catholic, as recorded on her false identity papers. To pull off this ruse, a rescuer taught Christian prayers to five-year-old Joan in the middle of the night. In her first appearance on First Person, Joan will share her experiences. “I knew something terrible was happening. I knew that I must never tell anybody that I was Jewish. … Whatever was happening was something that was not going to happen to me … I was going to survive.” REMIND ME TO WATCH Join us for our next First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors to hear Joan speak about her memories, including having to call her mother “Auntie” and her father “Auntie’s friend.” You do not need a YouTube account to view our program. After the live broadcast, it will be available to watch on demand on the Museum’s YouTube page. Marking 25 years, First Person is made possible through generous support from the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation. First Person Coming to a Close Over the last 25 years, nearly 100 Holocaust survivors have generously shared their stories in more than 750 First Person programs, making an indelible impact. As you are part of our devoted audience, we want to inform you that our final First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors will air in December. Though this program is ending, we will continue to amplify survivors’ voices far and wide—because the need for their wisdom is greater than ever. To receive notifications about new Museum videos, including those featuring survivors, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Photos at top: Ruth Cohen in 1951 (courtesy of Ruth Cohen); Albert Garih in 1945 (courtesy of Albert Garih); Louise Lawrence-Israëls in 1944 (courtesy of Louise Lawrence-Israëls); Photos below: Holocaust survivor Joan Da Silva in 1946 (courtesy of Joan Da Silva) and as an adult, today. US Holocaust Memorial Museum; Holocaust survivor Julius Menn and host Bill Benson at a 2015 First Person program at the Museum. US Holocaust Memorial Museum Donate to Keep Holocaust Memory Alive DONATE Keep Holocaust memory alive to inspire citizens and leaders to confront antisemitism and hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity in a constantly changing world. Stay Connected You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's email list. To ensure delivery of our emails to your inbox, please add information@ushmm.org to your contact list and stay active with our messages. Thank you for being a critical part of our work. UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 Main telephone: 202.488.0400 TTY: 202.488.0406 VIEW IN BROWSER