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Testimony of Yolan (de Wilde) Sonnheim, born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1938, about persecution in Amsterdam and her experiences in hiding with a family in Twijzel

Testimony of Yolan (de Wilde) Sonnheim, born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1938, about persecution in Amsterdam and her experiences in hiding with a family in Twijzel Information about her family; Aryanization of her father’s business in 1942; her escape to hiding places in the city; transfer to Twijzel with her older sister; live in Twijzel with the family of Hielke and Gelske Brouwer (later recognized as "Righteous Among the Nations"); Gelske Brouwer is in command of the Friesland area underground and is responsible for hiding Jews; finding parents in hiding in Amsterdam; transfer to Garijp with her...

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew