When survivors recall stories of incredible strength, a triumphant rejoinder to existence against all hardships shines through their tears. Holocaust survivors have built their lives on years of cruelty and loss, and an empathetic coming together helps communities connect with the universality and uniqueness of grief. January 27 was declared as International Holocaust Remembrance Day by the United Nations to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. In sync with the spirit of the day, Consulate General of Israel in Mumbai in association with St Xavier’s College and Museum Society of Mumbai has organised an online event that will focus on survivor Tswi Joseph Herschel’s testimony.

Tswi Josef Herschel as a baby