Holocaust survivor recalls horrors of Nazi genocide

More than eight decades after the mass murder of six million Jews during World War 2, an 86-year-old survivor of the Nazis under Adolf Hitler can still recall the horrors of the genocide.

-  MICHAEL PUNONGBAYAN

The embassies of Israel and Germany in Manila have partnered to commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day through the Zikaron BaSalon, an informal gathering in a living room to hear the story of a survivor.

The Zikaron BaSalon was held on Feb. 13 at the residence of the German Ambassador and was attended by the diplomatic community, Jewish community and some local government officials.

Holocaust survivor Irene Shashar joined via Zoom from Israel and recalled the nightmare she went through at the age of five when the Nazis and Hitler ruled.

"I stand here today in front of you to tell you, Hitler did not win," she proudly said in her narration of what she went through during World War 2.