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Testimony of Avraham Levi, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1920, regarding his experiences in Sofia and labor camps

Testimony
Testimony of Avraham Levi, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1920, regarding his experiences in Sofia and labor camps Outbreak of the war; restrictions on the Jews; curfew for 22 hours a day; draft to a labor camp; camp life including paving roads and living in tents; return to Sofia; deportation to a labor camp on the Yugoslavian border to labor paving roads; end of the war. Move to Romania; Hashomer Hatzair activities; unsuccessful aliya attempt to Eretz Israel; detention in Cyprus; aliya to Israel on the ship, "Hatikva", 1948.
item Id
6980902
First Name
Avraham
Last Name
Levi
Date of Birth
1920
Place of Birth
Sofia, Bulgaria
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
22/01/08
Date of Creation - latest
22/01/08
Name of Submitter
Levi Avraham
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