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Albert Hepner recounts his youth as a ​“hidden child” in the Holocaust.

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Albert Hepner

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I’m Still Here: Albert Hepner

Original Air Date

October 6, 2023

Recorded Date

March 4, 2022

“And all I felt was rejected, not wanted, and didn't quite understand, because I really didn't know what was meant by Jewish.”

Photo by JJ Jacobson
Albert hepner photo by JJ Jacobson

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