Could the Holocaust ever happen again? One of the last survivors of Auschwitz — and famous TikTok campaigner — has died aged 100. Some fear that society may now forget the lessons of history.
RIP Lily, beacon of light in the dark
Death camps: “My mother and Bela and Berta were sent left. I was sent right. Rene and Piri too. So fast we couldn’t exchange a single word. That was it. Over.” Glossary
Auschwitz - Nazi death camp where over a million people lost their lives during WW2.
Concentration camp - A large prison for people held without legal justification, such as political prisoners or persecuted minorities. The first concentration camps were built by British colonial rulers in South Africa, but the term is most associated with Nazi camps, some of which were used to execute Jewish and other inmates as well as to imprison them.
Nazis - A German political party of the twentieth century, led by Adolf Hitler. The Nazis controlled Germany from the early 1930s until the end of World War II.
Scarlet fever - A contagious infection that causes a rash and flu-like symptoms.
Death march - As the Nazis faced defeat in 1945, they forced many prisoners in concentration camp to move towards the centre of the Third Reich to prevent them from being liberated. Many people died or were deliberately killed on these brutal walks.
Israel - A country in the Middle East, and the only Jewish nation in the modern period. It is seen by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the Holy Land.
Memoir - Non-fiction writing based on the author's memories.
MBE - One of the UK's state honours. It is awarded to people for outstanding service to their local community.
anti-semitism - Showing hatred or prejudice towards Jewish people.
Raz Segal - An Israeli historian who lives in the USA. He has written books about the Holocaust.
Palestinian - Palestine is an area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and parts of modern Israel. It has been fought over by Arab and Jewish national movements for many years.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.