Jewish Refugees
My Grandmother’s Harrowing Journey From Nazi Germany To America
Grandma panics when she sees a child separated from his or her parent. When she sees a child alone, she becomes visibly distraught.
I Know The Terror Migrant Children Face — I Was 9 When My Family Fled The Soviet Union
As a former refugee, I recognize the trauma that migrant children experience — and years after my journey, I know the pain their parents feel.
What Americans Had To Say About Jewish Refugees Fleeing the Nazis
They were called “so-called” refugees, told they were alien to American culture and warned against as potential enemies of the United States.
For These Doomed Passengers, There Was No Refuge in Cuba
Passengers on board the St. Louis fleeing Nazi Germany discover both cultural displacement and loss in Armando Correa’s “The German Girl.”
I Survived The Holocaust As A ‘Hidden Child’—Thanks to the Mercy Of Strangers
The story of the Holocaust is so horrendous that, even for me, who grew up on its edge, it is hard to comprehend.
As Families Are Separated, I Remember My Ancestors’ Plight
The forced separation of families in the United States today recalls my own family’s journey from Ukraine to America.
The Iranian Revolution Still Haunts Its Jewish Survivors
As a girl, she witnessed the horrors of the Iranian revolution. As an adult, she still can’t escape the memory.
How Shanghai Became A Refuge For Jews During Hitler’s Reign
Tens of thousands of Jews settled in Shanghai during WWII, funded in large part by the global Sephardi community.
An Iranian Jewish Convert Flees To The United States
William Mehrvarz fled Iran in September 2016, leaving everything behind to live as an observant Jew.
Catalonia’s Secret Escape Route For European Jews During The Holocaust
Catalonia’s Pyrenees mountains offered refuge to thousands, hiking through knee-deep snow and ice and avoiding Nazi border patrols.