Holocaust Survivor Recalls Her Auschwitz Experience

Bella Miller was there. She remembers the tattoo being branded on her arm, the starvation, and the brutality. She also remembers the spark of humanity and the wisp of hope. Hear her spellbinding and uplifting story.
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[rakheldandy]

Dear Bella, Tomorrow here in Israel is the Shoa Remembrance Day. I listened to your incredible story and am deeply grateful you shared it with us even though such memories must have brought you incredible pain. Thank you for strengthening us, the Jewish people that no matter what happens HaShem is able to bring us through triumphantly with honor and great dignity which you expressed so beautifully. Thank you.

[debracamp]

Bless you, bless you all!! Everytime i hear one of these
Survivor stories, my heart breaks

[honoraryamerica]

Imagine living.through this? What an unbelivable story, .each day a new challenge just to survive. May she.keep.telling her story for all.to learn from.

[joyce]

Such a precious woman 💖 Your advocacy means so very much . Some of us cannot handle tormenting circumstances. I wish i was as brave

[gonefishing]

What a lovely lady. Bless her and her family 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

[Maria-gfsp]

You are such an amazing and beautiful woman much love from Holland❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[VavacoutureBeauty]

This hurts my heart that people demanding money to save lives. There are things I can wrap my head that I can’t I can’t put a price on lives. This woman’s journey is remarkable.

[Kimber-san]

Thank you for sharing your story. There are no words to say about what you endured. It’s just too horrible. As I age I have become increasingly interested in what took place. I was adopted and now know this is my heritage. It’s so odd that deep inside we feel what is in our DNA. I am saddened and overcome with your story. You are so beautiful I can’t thank you enough for the strength to tell it.

[maryellwood]

Amazing resilience against criminal atrocities. You are incredibly strong Bella, so glad you had a family of your own. Your mother was outstanding, what an amazing woman, her sorrow that came after is so understandable, but she had the strength to move forward, protect you, learn English in a foreign land, get a job, organise housing . Just outstanding after such crippling loss.

[irenemeno]

Such a well spoken, brave woman!! This is incredible!! Her detailed personal account so needs to be told.

[davidfarmer]

what an amazing amazing story!!!! resillience in its finest form!!! it is beyond what you can imagine....huge respect

[ginaf]

Thank you for sharing. I can't even imagine all the horrors.
❤ From the Chicago suburbs.

[louiseju]

Bless you, dear lady. I will remember your story and your family and let it be part of what I tell my children and people in our place in the world (Denmark).

[paulaleonard]

I cannot imagine what it must have been like for you and your family. My heart breaks listening to your story. You are an inspiration to everyone. God bless you and thankyou for sharing your story. We must never forget what happened Love from Scotland 🤍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙x

[stevezehler]

Bella is an amazing survivor. Resilient, brave and some how she remained optimistic, conducted herself with grace and dignity. I am so happy she had a loving family and a life without any further violence and ugliness. Thank you for sharing your life experience.

[SandraPrice-cg]

Here in the UK, with our comfortable and reasonable lives, we cannot even begin to imagine what Jews went through in
Eastern Europe during WW2. Hard doesn’t cover it. Terror and never ending fear & hunger is nearer. It is so important to
hear these genuine experiences and to preserve them for future generations. It is also a matter of honouring the dead and
remembering their lives and the places and times they lived in. Remembering everyday life is important, remembering the
culture of those times valuable so that future generations can cherish it.

[maryellwood]

Amazing resilience against criminal atrocities. You are incredibly strong Bella, so glad you had a family of your own and carved a life of your own. Your mother was outstanding, what an amazing woman, her sorrow that came after is so understandable, but she had the strength to move forward, protect you, learn English in a foreign land, get a job, organise housing, until you could. Just outstanding after such crippling loss, which is even more amazing when you think at that time in the world most women would have been used to their husband organising most things. Independence is such a gift and so critical in survival

[andretucker]

One of the hardest lessons one has to learn as an adult parents likely never taught you is that almost all those around you would put you in a death camp if given the chance

[lmurtaugh]

Thank you, thank you!!!! What a powerful story the world needs to hear.

[Galacticmitzvah]

Oh Bella! Divine Providence carried you swiftly to live and thrive. BH for your mother and your life.