The Youngest Holocaust Survivor from Oskar Schindler’s List, Now 75, Tells her Story
The youngest Shoah survivor – who happens to have connections to Schindler’s List – is now 75 and the IDF has documented part of her life in this moving article. It reminds me that our time to meet Shoah survivors dwindles daily. It’s so important to seek those who want their stories told, and listen well.
Hello, my name is Eva Lavi. I was born in Krakow, Poland and when I was two-years-old, WWII broke out. When the war was over, I was 8 years-old. During the war I was deported from a ghetto to Auschwitz and then to Czechoslovakia. I am alive today and can tell you my story thanks to two people: Oscar Schindler and my mother. Today I am married and live in Israel. I have two children and three grandchildren. (She laughs) They are a bit lazy! My first granddaughter, Anne, is currently in the Israeli army. Because of this, I am telling my story to the IDF.