Yes, my mother managed then to get him [Gerti’s father] over to- over to England, and he wasn’t very happy. No. Wasn’t very happy. Couldn’t settle after eleven years [in Palestine]. In fact, he was quite strange to me. He was a stranger to me…
I think it was Liverpool Station, I’m not quite sure, but we did pick him up. Strange. Very strange. By then I had one child. A baby. And… No, he couldn’t get to grips with it. For my mother as well! Very strange.
The AJR is home to the UK’s largest community of Holocaust refugees and their descendants, welcoming anyone with a connection to – or interest in – this history, from researchers to those committed to remembrance and education.
By supporting the AJR, you help preserve the legacy of Holocaust refugees and survivors and ensure future generations learn from their stories. Through funding Holocaust education, combating antisemitism, and supporting our research, AJR plays a vital role in keeping this history alive.