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Helga Weiss was a fifteen year survivor of the holocaust who lied about her age to escape death during the holocaust. Helga Weiss was ten years old when she had to quit school due to the war going on. After years of the war going on her an her mom were transported to Aushwitz, in 1945. They fooled one of the most reviled men in modern history, Helga and her mother convinced the guards that she was eighteen years of age, she was then sent to terezin where she did labor work. After a while of being there she escaped death a second time by surviving a 16 day "death march" to a camp at Mauthausen. Helga stayed at this camp until they were liberated on May the fifth 1945.

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Three before she was transported in December 1941.

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Helga being strong through a traumatic time. 

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Helga being strong through a traumatic time. 

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"all of us—are crying silently, but we don't let our emotions show."

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"I asked Helga whether it had felt wonderful to be liberated," said Butterfield. "She said, no, it was not that special because by that point she was so ill and had seen so many terrible things it was hard to feel anything."

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Helga was born November 10, 1929 and is 93 years old now

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“If you can't fly then run if you can't run then walk if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

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"I was always asking my parents, 'What's happening?', and became angry at them if I thought they were trying to hide something, to protect me."

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Helga Weiss diary about her traumatic experience.

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Helga Weiss diary about her traumatic experience.

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Helga's diary started when she was ten, the war had just started resulting in her having to quit school. The diary explains and goes into details about her everyday life, and the things that happen. Helga was one of around 150 to survive being sent to Terezin. The Nazis covered up a massive genocide she stated. Helga's father disappeared after a while and so did many other people in the concentration camps. While Helga was sent to Terezin her uncle took over diary. Helga was sent a march when the Russian troops arrived while the Nazis were trying to kill everyone but it failed. Helga and her mother struggled due to the fact of years of starvation.

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living conditions at terezin

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Helga's Experience during her time in the camps. 

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Helga's Experience during her time in the camps. 

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Helga said that there were moments of happiness but most times hard and sad. Helga stated in an interview that she suffered many sicknesses and the fear of being deported from her parents. She also stated that she had fun, she made friends,organized dances and fell in love!

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helga's painting

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"This is no time for ease and comfort.