Shawna shares the story of her grandfather, Maurice Kornberg, who was from a thriving family in Paris, Frame when the Nazis invaded. He and his family fled to the countryside where they found safety for a short while, until they were imprisoned and sent to the internment camp, Drancy. In total, Mauris survived four concentration camps including Birkenau and Dachau, managing to survive through the inhumane and unimaginable circumstances including grueling forced labor. Of an extended family of over 60 members, by the end of the Holocaust, he was the only survivor. He returned to Paris after the war and worked hard to establish a new life. He met his wife, Louise, who was also a Holocaust survivor, and together they rebuilt their lives after losing everything, including a big and vibrant family that continues to grow and thrive today.

If you heard what Shawna heard, you would never forget.

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