Holocaust Survivor Shares Her INCREDIBLE Story

When she was just six months old, Louise Lawrence-Israels' parents hid her and her brother in an abandoned attic in Amsterdam. It was the winter of 1943, and the situation for Jews in the Netherlands was deteriorating. Public executions and mass deportations to Concentration Camps in Poland made Louise's parents fear for her and her brother's safety. They remained in that attic for nearly three years. Sometimes the only food she had was warm water. She and her brother never stepped foot outside during that time. She shared her story with RocaNews' official podcast We The 66. Before we share timestamps, we'd like to give a special thanks to Louise and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC which allowed us to film this interview in its hallowed halls. Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 1:13 - Intro 2:50 - LOUISE INTERVIEW 3:13 - Hiding in the attic 7:50 - The Dutch Resistance 10:30 - What was life like in the attic? 14:35 - The HARDEST part for her 18:40 - How her parents coped 21:35 - "They were murdered" 23:25 - Did the parents talk about it? 25:36 - Dutch history OMITTED it 31:15 - Holocaust denial 34:35 - Louise's kids 36:10 - Psychological impact 39:00 - Is she happy? 40:13 - Her inspiration 44:04 - Closing Email us your thoughts, questions, and guest recommendations at [email protected].