Broni Zajbert was six years old when Nazis forced his family into the Łódź Ghetto where he, his brother and parents witnessed the hunger, sickness and death that preyed upon Jews in their living quarters.

For five years, the family of four watched anti-Semite SS officers deport thousands of Jews on trains, never to return. Mr. Zajbert’s parents did everything in their power to keep their family alive, despite the nightmarish conditions in which they lived. 

At 87 years old, Mr. Zajbert hopes this stain on humanity can serve as a warning to future generations on the dangers of hate and discrimination in all its forms. His testimony has served as the basis of Spanish-language Holocaust educational materials developed by the United Nations educational agency, UNESCO, in Mexico. 

He speaks to Natalie Hutchison for this edition of In Their Words: Surviving the Holocaust. Finding Hope.

Music Credit: All tracks by Ketsa