Children of Holocaust survivors grew up with adults possessed of unimaginable courage and determination. Yet many of them carry with them the scars of the past
“Similar to radioactive waste the emotional trauma cannot be seen or detected. It remains hidden in the dark abyss of the unconscious with its toxic and hazardous influence threatening the health of humans for hundreds of years” writes Dr. Natan Kellerman
So close to greatness yet burned at times by the pain the second generation still lives under a cloud of fear and foreboding:
“I was glad that I was a chubby kid because I knew the skinny kids would die first if the food ran out.”
“When I chose my wife I wanted someone who I felt would be able to run away from the Nazis when the time came someone who was strong physically and emotionally who could shoulder the burden of caring for children in a difficult time.”
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