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Testimony of Klara (Avraham Israel) Shamli, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1932, regarding her experiences in Sofia, Vidin and Ferdinand
Testimony
Testimony of Klara (Avraham Israel) Shamli, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1932, regarding her experiences in Sofia, Vidin and Ferdinand
Life before the war; displays of antisemitism in the school.
Draft of her father to forced labor, 1941; drowning of her mother's family in the "Struma" ship; deportation of the witness' family to Vidin, May 1943; help from the Jewish community; move to Ferdinand due to fear of the spread of malaria disease; community activities; liberation by the Red Army, 09 September 1944.
Return home; preparations for aliya to Eretz Israel, 1946-1947; visit by David Ben-Gurion; aliya to Israel via Yugoslavia on the "Kefalos" ship, 1948.
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item Id
6993062
First Name
Klara
Last Name
Shamli
Maiden Name
Avraham
Israel
Date of Birth
1932
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
03/02/08
Date of Creation - latest
03/02/08
Name of Submitter
Shemli Klara
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