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Joint testimony of Lea (Papo) Jacobi, born in Novi Pazar, Yugoslavia, 1938, and Rachel (Papo) Banai, born in Raska (apparently), Yugoslavia, 1940, regarding their experiences as children in Raska and in hiding in the village

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Joint testimony of Lea (Papo) Jacobi, born in Novi Pazar, Yugoslavia, 1938, and Rachel (Papo) Banai, born in Raska (apparently), Yugoslavia, 1940, regarding their experiences as children in Raska and in hiding in a village From a well-to-do traditional family; family moves to Raska. German occupation, 1941; search for Jews in Raska; escape to non-Jewish friends in the village, 1942; life in the village including disguising themselves as villagers; witnesses' parents work sewing for the villagers; saved due to money they left with a non-Jewish friend; search of the village by the Germans and their father's escape to a different village; life in hiding in an attic; end of the war. Return to their family home; life in Raska including attendance at school; aliya to Israel, 1949.
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6243767
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Lea
Rachel
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Iakobi
Jacobi
Banai
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Papo
Papo
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02/05/1938
19/11/1940
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Novi Pazar, Yugoslavia
Raska, Yugoslavia
Raska, Yugoslavia
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Testimony
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Hebrew
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
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21/12/06
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21/12/06
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יעקבי פפו לאה
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YES
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ISRAEL
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O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
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Video
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Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection