Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and Anne Frank’s step-sister, dies at 96

Eva Schloss, the step-sister of Anne Frank who survived Auschwitz during the Holocaust and went on to speak about her experiences, has died aged 96. “The horrors that she endured as a young woman are impossible to comprehend and yet she devoted the rest of her life to overcoming hatred and prejudice, promoting kindness, courage, understanding and resilience through her tireless work for the Anne Frank Trust UK and for Holocaust education across the world.” But in the late 1980s, she became one of the UK’s most visible Holocaust educators, co-founding the Anne Frank Trust UK and committing herself to speaking directly to young people about where racism and hatred can lead.

Author: Ariel Zilber

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