Q for Alice Lok

1.) You described a very close-knit family life growing up. Do you think being taken away from your family was especially hard on you due to the fact that you were so close?

2.) With you closest relative, your Grandfather, being a Jewish community leader and President of a Savar Synagogue, do you believe your family was targeted more progressively by the German's?

3.) When the ghettos were being setup, did you know, or have an idea of what laid ahead for you and your family? What about when you were sent to Auchwitz? Also, was your father with you during the time you were in the ghetto?

4.) During your stay at the 15 years and under camp, you and other children secretly prayed. We're you ever caught in this act? If you were, what was your punishment? If you weren't, what do you believe would have been your punishment? And, did the fear of that punishment ever push you to not pray with the other children?

5.) When you and your sister were liberated, what were the first thoughts to enter your mind? And, when your sister was taken to the Red Cross Hospital, were you reluctant to let her go?

A message from survivors.

       It's hard to imagine being in those situations that the testimony's describe. The first time I watched it, I heard it more as a story, then as something that really happened. After watching both videos the first time, I realized I didn't feel as sad as I maybe should have. Maybe because I've heard it so many times, or maybe because I didn't really think and feel what he was saying. So I decided to watch each of the videos again, and try to really put myself in their shoes. And this time, when George Gottlieb spoke of seeing his mother for the last time, I pictured the situation with my mother and me instead. My eyes teared up, and I felt incredibly heartbroken. I felt like I would do anything to reach out and help, even though I know I couldn't. It's hard to truly understand how these people felt, until you picture going through it yourself. Even though the sadness and and stomach twists I felt while watching these were painfully, I could never comprehend the physical and emotional pain these people had to endure.

Stalingrad Map

This is Stalingrad World War ll Escape Map.The British Issued these maps to not only their military, but their allied forces. These Maps were printed onto a specially lined silk that was usually sewn onto soldiers clothing or shoes. Because this specially made silk was water and dirt resistant, it often served as a guide to help allied soldiers navigate in enemy territory after being shot down from over Nazi-held land. 50 years later, the maps were reprinted during the cold war to guide American soldiers.The Map is complete with original date, Cold War use dates, and the word "RESTRICTED" printed along the corners. The Map shows everything from city locations, towns, population density, elevations; to roads, railroads and fresh water locations. The only damage this map has is the original folds from being placed in the pocket of British pilots pockets.