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Testimony of Chaim Konstantinis Konstantini, born in Zakinthos, Greece, 1933, regarding his experiences as a child in Zakinthos and wanderings

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Testimony of Chaim Konstantinis Konstantini, born in Zakinthos, Greece, 1933, regarding his experiences as a child in Zakinthos and wanderings Life before the war; witness's father is a textile merchant; attends a public school and Talmud Torah. Italian occupation, 1941; life in Zakinthos; German occupation, 1942; family escapes with help from the local church and villagers; life during his wanderings including maintaining a religious way of life; liberation, 1944. Return to the family home; aliya attempt on the ship, "Henrietta Szold" as part of Youth Aliyah, 1946; detention in Cyprus; camp life; aliya to Eretz Israel, 1947.
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6326541
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Chaim
Khaim
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Konstantini
Konstantinis
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09/01/1933
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Zakinthos, Greece
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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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28/12/06
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28/12/06
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קונסטנטיני קונסטנטיניס חיים
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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