Edward Fisch grew up in wartime Hungary. Grandparent of Crestwood student Sidra Fisch, he learned to survive against the backdrop of Hungarian fascism and the 1944 occupation of Hungary by Nazi Germany, including time spent in the ghettoes and camps. Edward visited us for this interview in October 2013, where he was interviewed by Sidra and her friends Stephanie, Isabelle, Martina, and Emma.
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- 1. Edward Fisch - Early Life
- 2. Religion; Anti-Semitism
- 3. The Rise of the Nazis
- 4. Family Deportation
- 5. First Thoughts on Canada
- 6. Religion; Life during the War
- 7. The Harsh Reality; Protected Homes
- 8. Moving to the Ghetto; The Danube
- 9. Life in the Ghetto
- 10. Everyday Life; A Story from the Ghetto
- 11. Edward's Barmitzvah
- 12. Edward's Grandmother; Awareness of Hitler
- 13. Anti-Semitism; Keeping the Faith
- 14. Celebrating Jewish Holidays; Holocaust Education
- 15. Arrival in Canada
- 16. Liberation
- 17. Keeping Faith
- 18. Work and Identity after the War
- 19. Going back to Hungary; Becoming Canadian
- 20. Work and Life in Postwar Canada
