5.15pm
Marking Holocaust Memorial Day, we are honoured to welcome back Arek Hersh MBE. Hear the amazing story of his survival during the Holocaust in a special screening of a film about his life, followed by a question and answer session with Arek himself.
Arek, who was born in Sieradz in Poland in 1928, was only 11 years old when he was sent to a concentration camp. He was moved from camp to camp as a slave labourer. When he arrived at Auschwitz, Arek realised he was in the queue of people deemed too weak for work and used the opportunity of a commotion to move into the other queue when the SS guards were not looking. This action saved his life.
Arek was then moved to Buchenwald and as the Russians advanced into Germany, he was transported to Theresienstadt, where he was liberated in May 1945. He later came to England and spent time in Windermere in the Lake District for recuperation, before moving to Liverpool, then Manchester and eventually to Leeds, where he still lives with his wife.
Suitable for: Adults
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Free but booking is required via learningnorth@iwm.org.uk