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Alberto Segre

Photograph at the Alberto Segre Memorial

Liliana Segre is an Italian Holocaust survivor whose life has been dedicated to sharing her testimony. Born in Milan in 1930 to a Jewish family, she faced persecution early on, being removed from her primary school in 1938 following the introduction of Italy's Racial Laws. Her family was arrested in 1943, leading to her deportation to the Auschwitz concentration camp.

After returning to Milan at the war's end in 1945 as the sole surviving member of her relatives, Ms Segre remained silent for many years. In the 1990s, she began speaking publicly, particularly to young students, about her wartime experiences. In recognition of her significant contributions to society, she was appointed a senator for life in 2018.

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