We were There - The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation

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Index Introduction_____________________________________4 Testimonies Judit Brody______________________________________6 Steven Erdos____________________________________10 George Farkas___________________________________11 Erwin Forrester__________________________________12 Paula and Erno Friedman__________________________14 Ivan Z. Gabor____________________________________15 Eliezer Grinwald_________________________________18 Tomas Kertesz___________________________________19 Erwin Koranyi____________________________________20 Ladislao Ladanyi__________________________________22 Lucia Laragione__________________________________24 Julio Milko______________________________________27 Joseph Reich____________________________________30 Juraj Szanto_____________________________________32 Peter Tarjan____________________________________33 Marianne Vaney_________________________________36 Glossary________________________________________42 3
Introduction This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg. In an effort to crystalize Wallenberg’s legacy, the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation sought out the diverse parties who either believe they were saved by Wallenberg during the war or who had contact with him during his humanitarian mission in Budapest so that they could provide a fitting tribute to the man that inspired them all. Following the successful publication of an e-book entitled “Documenting Wallenberg” in 2011 that focused on interviews of survivors who were saved from Nazi persecution by Raoul Wallenberg, the IRWF launched a similar initiative to celebrate the centennial of this great hero’s birth. Intended to provide respondents with an open forum that was not restricted by the interview format, the initiative received a strong response. From young children that Wallenberg saved from the jaws of death by rescuing them from a deportation train to messenger boys and typists who worked tirelessly to produce the desperately needed Schutzpasses, we received many testimonies that all praised the remarkable humanitarian efforts of Wallenberg. These testimonies, while incredibly varied and unique, all trumpeted a common message: Raoul Wallenberg, despite the mountainous obstacles that he faced and the long odds that he was given, rose above the tide of hate and indifference that existed in Hungary in 1944-1945 and followed his moral compass to save the lives of tens of thousands of Jews. It is the goal of this e-book, published by the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation, that these stories be preserved as memories of the past and as reminders for the future. By publishing a selection of these testimonies available to libraries, archives, schools and the general public, the IRWF hopes to inspire future generations to follow Raoul Wallenberg’s humanitarian example. 4
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Page 11 and 12: Steven Erdos I was born in Budapest
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Page 15 and 16: Paula and Erno Friedman I am a Holo
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Page 19 and 20: Eliezer Grinwald I was born in Buda
Page 21 and 22: Erwin K. Koranyi The Passport to De
Page 23 and 24: Ladislao Ladanyi The Diplomat Who S
Page 25 and 26: Lucia Laragione A Piece of Faded Ye
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Page 31 and 32: Joseph Reich Translated from Hebrew
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Page 37 and 38: Marianne Vaney “There but by the
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