Rose Girone, regarded as the oldest known Holocaust survivor, passed away at age 113 in a nursing home in New York. Born Rosa Raubvogel in 1912 in Poland, she faced dual oppression from Nazi Germany and Japan during the Holocaust. Girone's husband was deported to Buchenwald shortly before she gave birth to their daughter, Reha. Thanks to a relative in London, they managed to obtain visas to Shanghai, which sheltered Jewish refugees, ensuring their survival during the Holocaust years. Her life story recounts resilience and the challenges faced by Jewish families during WWII.
“He knew someone who knew someone who gave out Chinese visas. Otherwise, I don't know what would have happened to us.”
“I could not name her what I wanted - Hitler had a list of names prepared for Jewish children and this was the only one I liked so I named her that.”
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