First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

Holocaust survivor Ayana Touval was just a toddler when Nazi Germany and its allies invaded Yugoslavia in April 1941. Soon afterward, Nazi collaborators began persecuting Jews in Zagreb (which is now a part of Croatia), and Ayana’s parents decided to flee their hometown. Watch to discover how the young family tried to stay one step ahead of danger. The next First Person conversation with a Holocaust survivor will be available to watch here on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. First Person is a monthly, hour-long interview between journalist Bill Benson and a Holocaust survivor on the Museum’s YouTube page. This program is made possible through generous support from the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation.