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David Lenga

David Lenga was an 11 years old boy when the German Nazis invaded Poland. Life as he knew it ended abruptly. He was separated from his parents and younger brother, thrown into the Lodz Ghetto where he slaved, starved and languished till 1944. Deported to Auschwitz, then to Dachau and Kaufering KZ camps. David was liberated by the US forces in 1945. He survived by the skin of his teeth and sheer luck. Out of a large family of 100 people, only he and his father survived!
David Lenga
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Spring in the Ghetto

Spring in the Ghetto Spring is coming, the sun is warm, You can hear the rains of the early storm. Life is sprouting forth with green buds, as it must But, I couldn’t see it through my window, full of dust. Through tight Ghetto walls, without any hope Through unspeakable Read more…

By David Lenga, 3 yearsDecember 1, 2022 ago
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