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All of these statements were made by survivors who eventually
immigrated to Australia.
Yvonne Engelman, b. 1927, Dovhe, Czechoslovakia.
Immigrated to Australia 1948.
"As you were walking in the street, you met up with all these people
from camp and everybody was shouting: 'Have you seen my mother?' or 'Have
you seen my brother or sister?'"
Helen Grosman, b. 1925, Poland. Immigrated to
Australia 1949.
"We came back to Poland hoping that maybe some of our relations returned
but unfortunately nobody returned … nobody was alive. My brother perished
in a camp somewhere, I don't even know which one…."
Judith Nachum, b. 1928, Teplice Sanov, Central
Slovakian Republic. Immigrated to Australia 1961.
"Coming home was very emotional … It was a terrible feeling entering,
happy to be home but not seeing your parents there, it was a terrible feeling."
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Jeanette Nagel, b. 1918, Ardanovce, Czechoslovakia.
Immigrated to Australia 1948.
"This beautiful little baby was there … and I still feel
so much for this child … you know, to see a Jewish child after Auschwitz,
I don't know if anyone can imagine what it means. When I arrived (in Australia),
it was so-called winter, but it was such a beautiful day and as we went out
of the aeroplane, I bent
down and kissed the ground, because I was so grateful."
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Jeanette Nagel today
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Bill Marr, b. 1927, Sevlus, Czechoslovakia. Immigrated
to Australia 1948.
"I was so tired of war, I said I will go as far away from Europe as I
can ... to Australia. They said go to the end of the world and turn right
until you find it."
Tom Keleman, b. 1929, Budapest, Hungary. Immigrated
to Australia 1947.
"My first impressions (of Sydney) were marvellous … I could not
believe the beauty of the harbour and the surroundings. I remember for over
one hour I was just watching ... it was like a dream."
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