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

Testimony
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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.
item Id
6326541
First Name
Chaim
Khaim
Last Name
Konstantini
Konstantinis
Date of Birth
09/01/1933
Place of Birth
Zakinthos, Greece
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
28/12/06
Date of Creation - latest
28/12/06
Name of Submitter
קונסטנטיני קונסטנטיניס חיים
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection