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The Harrowing True Story of Child Slavery and Surviving the Holocaust

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In the annals of human history, few events have left such a profound scar on the collective conscience as the Holocaust. The systematic extermination of millions of Jews and other minorities by the Nazis remains an unfathomable crime that continues to haunt us today.

Mitka's Secret: A True Story of Child Slavery and Surviving the Holocaust

by Steven W. Brallier

4.8 out of 5

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Among the countless victims of this horrific genocide were countless children, many of whom were subjected to unimaginable horrors. One such child was Salamon Lew, a young Polish boy who endured the unimaginable horrors of child slavery and survived the Holocaust to tell his harrowing tale.

Childhood Shattered

Salamon was born in the small town of Sucha, Poland, in 1929. His childhood was filled with love and laughter, surrounded by his family and friends. However, his idyllic existence was brutally shattered with the outbreak of World War II in 1939.

When the Nazis invaded Poland, Salamon's family was forced into a ghetto. Conditions were squalid and overcrowded, and the constant threat of violence hung over their heads. In 1942, the Nazis liquidated the ghetto, and Salamon and his family were sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

Life in Auschwitz

At Auschwitz, Salamon was separated from his parents and siblings. He was assigned to a group of children who were forced to work as slave laborers in the camp's munitions factories.

The children were subjected to relentless abuse and starvation. They were beaten, whipped, and forced to work long hours in freezing conditions. Many of the children died from exhaustion, malnutrition, or disease.

Salamon witnessed unspeakable horrors during his time in Auschwitz. He saw children being gassed, shot, and experimented on. He lived in constant fear for his own life.

Liberation and a New Life

In January 1945, the Soviet army liberated Auschwitz. Salamon was one of the few children who survived the horrors of the camp. He was emaciated and traumatized, but he was alive.

After the war, Salamon was sent to a recovery center in Sweden. He eventually settled in the United States, where he built a new life for himself.

Salamon remained haunted by his experiences during the Holocaust. He spoke out about the horrors he had witnessed, hoping to educate the world about the dangers of hatred and intolerance.

Legacy of Resilience

Salamon Lew's story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Despite enduring unimaginable suffering, he was able to rebuild his life and live a full and meaningful existence.

His story is a reminder of the darkness that humans are capable of, but it is also a testament to the indomitable power of hope and the ability of survivors to triumph over adversity.

The Holocaust was a tragedy of unimaginable proportions. Millions of innocent lives were extinguished in the name of hate and prejudice.

Salamon Lew's story is a harrowing reminder of the horrors that occurred during this dark chapter in human history. It is a story that should never be forgotten, lest we repeat the mistakes of the past.

Mitka's Secret: A True Story of Child Slavery and Surviving the Holocaust

by Steven W. Brallier

4.8 out of 5