Join the Azrieli Foundation’s Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program and THM for the launch of Holocaust survivor, Ben Carniol’s memoir, Hide and Seek, part of Neuberger HEW 2023.
Ben will be in conversation with Facing History’s Leora Schaefer, sharing his story of survival, and with Indigenous educator and author Dr. Kathy Absolon, discussing his work with Indigenous communities.
Guests will receive a complimentary copy of the memoir. Dessert reception to follow. Please RSVP by October 16, 2023.
Photo below: Ben at the Ottawa airport being greeted by his family. In back (left to right): Ben’s grandfather Julius Gerstl; a teacher, Mrs. Fourny; Ben’s cousin Ricky; the musician Eugene Kash, who accompanied Ben on the plane; and a stewardess, Madge Scogin. In front (left to right): Ben’s grandmother Fanny Gerstl; Ben; Ben’s aunt Greta; and his cousins Sid and Ed. August 26, 1947. Photo courtesy of the Azrieli Foundation.
