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A young girl named Helga, not far into her teens, was a brave Jew during a time of utter terror. She had lied about her age so that she could do labor instead of getting sent to her death. There came a time when the Nazi soldiers began to weed out the adults from the children, she was one of only 150 to 1,500 children believed to have survived of the 15,000 sent to Terezín.

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"And I think that the will to create was an expression of the will to live, and survive, as human beings." - Helga

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During Helga’s time of adolesence under Nazi reign, she kept a diary, similiar to Anne Frank, that showed what life was like for her, and others around her. This diary, along with her public statements to the media, help us retain knowledge of Holocaust history.

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After surviving the Holocaust and the Second World War, Helga returned to Prague, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, and became an artist. She has two children, three grandchildren, and lives to this day in the apartment where she was born.

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Nazi Propaganda used to deceive the public:

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Nazi Propaganda used to deceive the public:

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The concentration camp was momentarily transformed into a spa town. After the visit, which the Nazis deemed a success, a propaganda film called Hitler Gives a City to the Jews was made. Days later almost everyone involved, from the Jewish director of the film to the children singing in the opera, were sent to the gas chambers.

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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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“all of us—are crying silently, but we don’t let our emotions show.”
― Helga Weiss

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Through her diary and art, Helga Weiss tells her story of survival and coping through the Holocaust. After being sent to Terezín at age 14, Helga clung to writing and art.

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Through her diary and art, Helga Weiss tells her story of survival and coping through the Holocaust. After being sent to Terezín at age 14, Helga clung to writing and art.