Rachel
Epstein
Rachel Epstein
Rachel was born in 1932 in St Quentin in the north of France. When the war broke out, her father, a professional dressmaker, joined the French army to fight against the Germans. In 1940, when the armistice was signed, the family moved into an apartment in Compiègne, where Rachel and her little brother stayed until the end of the war. On July 19, 1942, Rachel’s parents were arrested and taken to Drancy. They stayed there for a week before being transferred to Auschwitz where they were murdered. Throughout the war, Rachel and Léon remained safe and sound with a neighbor family who took them in and cared for them as if they were their own. [...+]
My visit to Rachel
Extraits
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« I became a slightly happier girl. My husband saved my life. »
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« Our neighbours promised my parents that they would look after us until they got back. »
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« I lost all my feelings that day. I became a zombie. »
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« Keep rocking these heels ! »
Photos
Rachel à l'école
Rachel avant la guerre
Mr et Mme Ribouleau et le Consul Israélien
Les parents de Rachel
Rachel en classe avant la guerre
Rachel et la famille Ribouleau
Rachel et Léon
Rachel et son père
Rachel et la famille Ribouleau
