My journey in preserving the stories of the Holocaust survivors began when I was 16 years old. At that time, my hometown still had few survivors left, whom I visited and assisted as a volunteer with their care and needs. They opended to me and shared their stories surviving concentration camps, howewer, I never recorded their testimonies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I realized that many of these survivors had passed away, and with them, their invaluable stories were lost. That realization became a turning point—I decided that, regardless of the time and financial cost, I must do everything in my power to honor their legacy.
I started in the Czech Republic, meeting nearly all the remaining holocaust there. Then, I had decited to try finding all Terezin/Theresiendstadt survivors across the World to preserve their stories for future generations. Besides that I started to work as a accredited guide in Terezin Memorial and sharing my knowledge with tourist visiting this, the former biggest Nazi Concentration Camp in the Czech Republic. I also became a guide through Jewish Prague.
I not only do research concentration camps but I also delve into the incredible stories of the so-called Kindertransports. In Prague, Nicholas Winton saved 669 children, primarily of Jewish origin, in 8 train transports. I had the honor of meeting children saved by Nicholas Winton and studying their stories in the British National Archives. Perhaps this sounds familiar to you; recently, a film titled ‘One Life’ was released, depicting this remarkable event.
Since then, my research has taken me across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Uzbekistan, Slovakia, Poland, and Spain. To date, I have met and documented the experiences of over 600 Holocaust survivors and World War II veterans.
All of my research is self-funded and supported by Czech/Slovak diplomatic missions around the World.
For me, this is not just a passion—it is a duty. The stories of these witnesses must be preserved before they are lost to history forever.
My research is self-funded and made possible by those who join my tours in Prague or send a donation. Your support means the world to me.
