Auschwitz Sonderkommando survivor Dario Gabbai says he does not want to get revenge on the perpetrators of the Holocaust. He believes it is more impactful to have respectful dialogue.

Leo talks about the beginning of Jewish arrests and deportation in France, along with the rise of various camps in France such as Drancy that many Jewish people were sent to.

Eva talks about her involvement with the Anne Frank Exhibition, which is about Anne's life and travels all around the world to educate students about the Holocaust through the eyes of a young girl. She assisted in the opening of a new Anne Frank exhibition in Vienna.

Deshou Chen describes how his father was murdered during the Nanjing Massacre, Dec. 13-14, 1937.

Edith talks about the constant fear of being taken hostage and the kind efforts of a family that helped hide her and her brother in a barn. She talks about finally being able to give this family along with the countless other aid givers that helped keep Edith's family alive the proper recognition that they deserve.

Dina Gottliebova-Babbitt remembers painting a mural based on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" on a wall in one of the children's barracks at Auschwitz II-Birkenau, Poland.

Victor Borge was originally born in Copenhagen, but fled to Sweden once Nazis occupied Denmark during World War II. He managed to escape to the United States in 1940 on one of the last neutral ships leaving Europe. While in the U.S, Borge went on to become a famous comedian, conductor, and pianist. In this clip, he is playing a lullaby written by one of his father’s friends.

Shony Braun a violinist, recalls being selected to play music for the SS officers at Dachau. He believes that he would’ve been killed if not for his ability to play music. 

Andrew Merkler speaks about life after the Holocaust and his work as a playwright.

Ruth Westheimer reflects on her studies in the United States after WWII and her long career as “Dr. Ruth.”

Robert Clary reflects on his decision to go back to show business after the Holocaust.

Bulgarian actress, Rebeka Arabova reflects on the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia and discusses how the war and the Holocaust had affected her childhood development, her entire life, and her personality.

Bulgarian actor, Itskhak Fintsi discusses his childhood perceptions of World War II and reflects on the psychological reactions to, and impact of his experience in the Holocaust on his life.

Leon Prochnik and his family fled Nazi occupied Poland and immigrated to New York City. He describes how differently his perception of World War II was for himself as a child than his father, who still had a majority of his family in Poland.

Ruth Posner, a dancer, choreographer and actress describes her training and career around the world after World War II.

After surviving the Holocaust, William Harvey immigrated to New York City and started working at a beauty shop simply because he needed to work. William Harvey continues to describe how his skill flourished and the A-list and celebrity clients who visited the shop.  

Holocaust survivor and rescuer Curt Lowens emotionally reflects on arriving to the United States after World War II. He also describes why he decided to pursue a career in entertainment as an actor.

Armenian Genocide survivor Haigas Bonapart talks about denial of the genocide. This clip is one of the newest to be published on the IWitness "Watch" page.

Olga Menczer describes how her family celebrated Hanukkah while she was growing up in Hungary.

Ruth talks about her time with her foster family and celebrating Christmas. She was able to celebrate Hanukkah as well, but she talks about enjoying celebrating Christmas with the family and how she finally felt accepted.

Rose Burizihiza describes how the Hutu leaders in her town met to plan how they would kill the local Tutsis.

Hermina talks about celebrating Christmas as a child with her family and the holiday treats she still makes today for Christmas and New Year's.

Moshe Avital describes the two public schools in Czechoslovakia and how most Jewish students went to the Czech school and the non-Jewish students went to the Russian school. His Czech school was very strict and taught at a very high level, which provided him the opportunity to learn about Czech language, literature, geography, and many other subjects.

At a time when antisemitism is on the rise, USC Shoah Foundation’s Countering Antisemitism Through Testimony program aims to push back against its spread. The Institute has been recording video testimonies of people whose lives have been disrupted by contemporary acts of violent or virulent antisemitism, as well as experts on the matter and advocates who have made a dedicated effort to counter the hate. This video includes excerpts of testimonies from survivors and witnesses of a synagogue attack in Copenhagen that USC Shoah Foundation recorded for this new collection.

Now former USC students Nitya Ramanathan and Christina Schoellkopf share the first time they watched genocide survivor testimony and how it inspired them to make a real difference in the world.

Australian teacher Sarah Warby describes the profound impact teaching with Holocaust survivor testimony has, especially for one student who changed his life for the better.

USC Shoah Foundation and USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism will present an advance screening on Jan. 15 of “Voices of Auschwitz,” a new CNN documentary telling the stories of four survivors from the Nazi German Concentration and extermination camp. The hour-long special is hosted by CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, himself the son of Holocaust survivors.

Henry Kress remembers hearing that his sister was imprisoned in the women barracks in Auschwitz II-Birkenau and how he was able to see her despite being in a different sub camp of the Auschwitz camp complex. This is the 58th testimony clip in the series 70 Days of Testimony: Leading up to the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.

Erwin Herling describes how he used his resources to bribe SS officers to help him leave Auschwitz when the camp was being evacuated. This is the 59th testimony clip in the series 70 Days of Testimony: Leading up to the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.