"Ilse, a childhood friend of mine, once found a raspberry in the concentration camp and carried it in her pocket all day to present to me that night on a leaf. Imagine a world in which your entire possession is one raspberry and you give it to your friend." - Gerda Weissmann Klein

About the Author

Gerda and Kurt's survivor testimonies can be found at the US Holocaust Museum website.

Read an article about Gerda's humanitarian efforts today, especially against hunger and after Hurricane Katrina.

Cemetary in Volary where many of Gerda's friends are buried.

"Remember, the darker the night, the brighter the dawn. And when it gets really, really dark, this is when one sees the true brilliance of the stars." -- Gerda Weissmann Klein