Jurnal (1938–1945) by Helga Weissová5/26/2023 ![]() And we will survive! Someday, after all, the end must come.” Now we live off the strength of our will. We were no longer living off that quart of water and slice of bread you can’t live off that. “We were always hungry hope sustained us. I also appreciated the interview with the author at the end, to learn what happened after the Holocaust and the hardships Jewish Czechs faced after the war as communism took over. I liked the addition of Helga’s artwork scenes of life in the concentration camps. Over 70 years ago and humanity has much to learn from Helga. The role of Terezín as an example to show outsiders that its prisoners were treated “humanely” reminds me of how the US often claims the same for its detainees, both during WWII and now. Sickness was abundant in the camps and Helga spent days in quarantine. ![]() ![]() What stood out to me was her hope and strength, and I noticed parallels between the past and present. Spanning her life from ages 8-15, Helga Weiss narrates life as a Jewish girl in Prague, then the Terezín camp, then beyond as the end of the war approaches and she is moved to various other camps. Helga’s Diary is a vivid historical document written by a child in troubling and uncertain times. ![]()
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