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Testimony of Riri (Akrish) Abayo, born in Burgas, Bulgaria, 1933, regarding her experiences in Burgas during the war
Testimony
Testimony of Riri (Akrish) Abayo, born in Burgas, Bulgaria, 1933, regarding her experiences in Burgas during the war
Life before the war; her father is a mechanic; vibrant community life; helping one another; Jewish education in kindergarten and elementary school; coexistence with non-Jewish neighbors; activity in Hashomer Hatzair; anti-Jewish decrees and legislation during the war; plan of her father to kill family members and commit suicide in the event of deportation; notification of deportation and cancellation of deportation; help of the JDC with food and clothing; receiving refugees from Hungary on their way to Israel; liberation by the Red Army in 1944; rehabilitation of life after the war; aliya to Israel in 1948; absorption.
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item Id
12441740
First Name
Riri
Last Name
Abaio
Maiden Name
Akrish
Date of Birth
1933
Place of Birth
Burgas, Bulgaria
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
07/04/2016
Date of Creation - latest
07/04/2016
Name of Submitter
אבאיו אקריש רירי
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Form of Testimony
Video
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