The Moth

Death Camp Blues

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A man finds humor can make the darkest situations more bearable

Tags Historical event Family Trauma Religion Mental health Historical Serious Sad Moving Mature content Tragic

Storyteller

Shalom Auslander

Recorded Date

December 8, 2011

“In senior year of my high school, all the cool kids went to Auschwitz.”

Photo by Sarah Stacke
Shalom Auslander

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