Sylvia Mahler is a survivor of the Holocaust. Sylvia does not know her age because her records were lost in the war, but she is registered as born in 1925. She grew up in Stopnica (Poland) and lived there until the war started. In 1941 Sylvia was taken to Skarzysko-Kamienna labour camp, where she was forced to work in an ammunition factory. After she was taken to Czestochowa and forced to work in another ammunition factory. In 1948 Sylvia moved to Canada with her husband and she has lived in Canada since then. Sadly, during the war her parents, sister and three brothers were killed and Sylvia was the only survivor of the Holocaust from her family. She sat down with Crestwood students in February 2016 in her room at Baycrest to share her story.
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- 1. Sylvia Mahler - Introduction and Family.mp4
- 2. World Events; Anti-Semitism.mp4
- 3. Caught by the Gestapo.mp4
- 4. Daily Life; Keeping Faith.mp4
- 5. A Story from the Ammunition Factory.mp4
- 6. Last Memories in the Camp; Rescued by the Russians.mp4
- 7. Her Husband's Story; Feelings and Flashbacks.mp4
- 8. Coming to Canada; Sharing her Story.mp4
