Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive

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Helen Stransky - January 31, 2008

Helen Stransky was born on May 16, 1934 in Prague Smíchov, Czechoslovakia. Following the German annexation of Prague, Helen and her younger brother were sent to England to be with their grandmother and uncle on the Kindertransport. After the war, Helen's grandmother and uncle moved the siblings to Canada. In Canada, Helen was taken care of by three foster families before moving to Los Angeles to live with an aunt. Eventually Helen moved to Israel where she resides today.

1. Introduction
2. Kindertransport
3. Fate of Parents
4. Life Before the War
5. Kindertransport II
6. Life in England
7. Moving to Canada
8. Family
9. Life with Foster Families
10. Life During the War
11. Learning about the Holocaust
12. Relationship with Family
13. Moving to Israel
14. Life of Brother
15. Returning to Czechoslovakia
16. Relationship with Brother
17. Jewish Identity
18. Memories
19. Memories II
20. Learning about the Holocaust
21. Finding Religion
22. Finding Religion II
23. Finding Religion III
24. Finding Religion IV
25. Reparations from the War
26. Conclusion