Testimony of Joseph Kolodni, born in Paris, France, 1935, regarding his experiences as a child in the Varembe camp

Testimony of Joseph Kolodni, born in Paris, France, 1935, regarding his experiences as a child in the Varembe camp Family background; escape to Chateau de Chabannes, 1940; meetings with his parents; move to an institution in Millau; attending a French school; escape to Montpellier; escape attempts through the Spanish border; help from members of the Communist underground; escape to Grenoble, and from there to Nice; life in a monastery; receiving food from Italian soldiers; escape with a border smuggler in the direction of Jeneke, with help from the OSE Organization; meeting Swiss border policemen and more children, and their transfer to the police station; transfer to the Varembe camp; arrival of children from the Kasztner train; transfer to Geneva; reunion with his parents; Aliya to Eretz Israel, 1946; adjustment.