Jewish Survivor Eva Brewster Testimony | USC Shoah Foundation
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An absolute lady yet also a warrior. Zero arrogance and ego. Just pure strength. Inspiring.
Whenever I am sad feeling overwhelmed I watch these holocaust survivor testimonies for comfort and inspiration. They somehow fulfill that in me because their courage is really indescribable. Who could survive this? They did and I am truly in awe of their courage. We will never forget! 🔯 I am Christan not Jewish but I draw great strength from these people. ❤️✝️
I could not agree more ❤
I completely agree Cookie! I do exactly the same.
I agree . I stand in awe of the courageous and moral Jewish people. As a Christian I am ashamed of how we let their people down.
I feel the same way. They are very courageous and strong persons to survive such things. I hope with God in my heart and the love of God on my side, that I could only survive such a thing, if God saw fit.
me too
I love her optimism, her disposition, and her outlook! Her memoirs are fascinating and gripping, and heart rending. What an inspiration!
Despite what she's been through, she seems to smile with every word she says. What an inspiring lady. I haven't even watched the full story yet, but I can already tell she's the epitome of resilience, strength and grace.
this woman is extraordinary. her bravery and her story leave me speechless
Eva's son, Jimmy Brewster, was briefly in the same class as me at school in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland. He left the school when the family moved to Canada. Only many years later did I learn the he was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in 1979, at the age of 24. RIP Jimmy.
Maybe they should have stayed in Scotland, who knows ...life is life.
Oh this poor lady. So much loss. Thank you for sharing this experience.
Thanks to USC Shoah Foundation and its donors for making this interview with Ms Brewster possible. My mind spins and my heart aches at the stories of Nazi atrocities.
Same here ! How would you feel being German ?
@@sabinegroe2006 that guilt is not yours to bare. It's shocking and horrible stories for the world to remember and never be complicit again
@@drumluck69 yet very young Lady I was and have traveled the world and encountered so much hate if I mentioned my Nationality! I started telling everyone I was Dutch !
( the Dutch committed atrocities in Indonesia) ….. now I am not ashamed anymore
@@sabinegroe2006I am German and your comment is inappropriate. We have nothing to do with this and were born much later. Watching this video I have the same emotions and sadness like everyone else, just that I know the places she's talking about and have been to Auschwitz because all German Kids have to visit is so history will not be forgotten.
I really admired the smile she seemed to keep on her face while speaking. A truly fascinating life and inspiration.
Me too. Her smile is how I picked her over several to listen to.
I’ve been watching these interviews and In awe of the evil and cruelty, bravery and strength that existed in that hell hole! I’m not a Jewish but I have a special connection to the Jewish experience. I’ve lost many ancestors in the Armenian Genocide as well as my grandfather spend 4 years in the Buchenwald as a prisoner of war. He lived these horrors and told my mother about his experiences, my mother passed these stories to me. He was also one of organizers of revolt in the camps and tried to escape 3 times. He fought every step of the way and survived by a mere miracle. I have so much admiration for the survivors, they are true heroes and inspiration to me and my children❤
Wow! Wow! Wow! What a fracking amazing existence. Her story could be a movie! She is such a dignified amazing woman. I just adore her. This is one of the best interviews I've seen. Should be a mandatory school teaching
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Amazing story!! What a survivor!!
If You Follow The Witness Testaments, They Should All Be Mandatory in Schools, And I Went to School in Northern Ireland! Thank Goodness that These Witnesses Survived to Give Testament! All Individuals Should Have The Freedom to Give Witness!
I agree! I would have loved to meet her. What a fascinating and moving story. What a life. We must learn from these remarkable human beings how to be better and respect one another.
I don’t think “amazing” is a good word for her experience.
What a lovely sweet lady. What she and her mum went through is unbelievable.
Astounding story from a beautiful lady. Thank you for sharing....we should all learn from her life's tragedies.
Eva’s granddaughter looks so much like Eva’s mother. That must have been a comfort, to know they go on.
What an inspirational lady. Brave and crystal clear memory
Wow what a woman! Such an inspiration and a role model for all souls! A gift from God! Thank you Eva for making this world a better place!
God bless you Mrs Brewster. And thank you Shoah Foundation.
IVE LISTENED TO SO MANY STORIES, YOUR GRACE AND SPARKLE EVEN YOUR IST HUSBAND HAS SUCH LOVE IN YOUR HEARTS AND EYES JUST SHOWS THEY COULDNT PUT YOUR LIGHT OUT. BUEATIFUL FAMILY I SHALL READ YOUR BOOKS
An incredible and amazing lady. Her gentle spirit shines through. Her testimony is there for us all to learn from. Thank you Eva.
I've watched so many of these testimonies....the common denominator I see in those of the middle and upper class families in Berlin is they all say the same thing, that their parents didn't take the threat seriously enough until it was too late. I totally get it. Berlin was such a liberal and cosmopolitan city before it all went to shit. I'm sure it must have been so difficult to imagine how drastically things were going to change.
That is true but i have to add that I'm glad these are available to listen and watch cause you cant forget the past or be deemed to relive it again never forget the suffering of millions to make sure it never happens again
indeed, what is also interesting about the german survivors (and not just those from berlin) unlike those from eastern europe is that most of them hardly experienced any antisemitism before hitler came to power, often so assimilated that their being jewish didn't play a big role for themselves. - just another proof against the goldhagen thesis.
You are definitely right. And you can see it other places too. It's shocking to see a society go from ok to monstrous, all they need is a real sick sociopathic leader that they mistake for a strong leader.
I could start naming countries and movements, even religions (or offshoots) that were good and then turned terrifying in a matter of a few years.
I've watched it happen in real time here in the U.S. since he who I will not name has fomented hatred and dementedness, and I just pray to God that the decent among us prevail and the sickness goes no further than it already has.
But it seems to already be snowballing.
It's terrifying to think that could be us in a few short years, because this is how it always starts.
One "charismatic" leader and the not so mentally or spiritually sound jump onto their ship and off we go, killing neighbors just around the bend.
And of course those who see the writing on the wall are always "overreacting" until they are not .
@@nightwish1000 I'll have to look into the goldhagen thesis. I haven't heard of it before.
Her memory is impeccable and she articulates her memories so well.
What a sweet woman. Amazes me that she can be that way with all she experienced. On another note, how I wish the interviewers would stop asking them for dates things happened. It's not like they were given calendars.
They need to do that for historical documentation and reference as per Shoah Foundation requirements.:)
@@BeckyWilson123 Its a pity the foundation doesn't "require" competent interviewers
Dates help them with research for other people as well. They can link stories together and help piece together incidents for communities. One person's story can answer questions for other people.
@@paulcannon5065 after watching dozens of these interviews I'm amazed at how cold and rude some of the interviewers are... I guess they're just nervous on film? Idk but I feel bad for some of the survivors just because of how they're being talked to
What an amazing lady!
Stories like these from all the survivors mean so much to me. I'll never forget.
A beautiful and graceful woman. That she could maintain her dignity and humanity through all that she suffered speaks volumes in today's shallow and disillusioned world. How sad yet inspired I am to know that through her unselfish act of sharing her painful account, I have been given the most precious gift, which the opportunity to learn yet again that the human spirit is eternal. No matter what evil crawls from under a rock. Nothing can ever destroy that special kind of energy. It never dies when someone shares it with mankind. God bless her.
and you're a fuckin moron
It would be so nice to meet you. where do you live . address? You would never share that would you.
I think she passed away a couple of years ago
Elmer why do u even watch this if u think it’s a lie?? That’s like saying ..... an Orange isn’t Orange. The proof is right infront of you . And yet u ppl deny it . You’re a special kind of stupid
Perfectly stated. Thanjk you. I was at a loss for words after hearing her story. So moving.
What an incredible human being - and I am so deeply grateful for the work of USC Shoah in sharing this with the world.
I met this lady in the 80's near her home in Canada, and worked with her daughter. She was amazing... As was her daughter.and granddaughter.
The interviewer has a lovely, soft, soothing voice. It would put any interviewee at ease, IMHO.
Eva is so sweet- I pray all her days are (were?) happy.
Thank you Eva Brewster for sharing your Memories .never forget you .xx
What an amazing woman with a bright and loving soul. God bless her Wonderful interviewer too. Nice change
What a remarkable lady
Thank you for sharing your story
I was just crying listening to your story in that horrific camp…
God bless you
(RIP to all the people who died) it’s been so sad heartbreaking what you have told us..
I am inspired and full of admiration. God bless Eva.
It must have been so hard after all she’d gone through to experience prejudice again & see that nothing was learned after the war. But she is a survivor!! Rest in peace.
Her poor daughter ..I couldn’t live knowing mine was killed i would die by a broken heart 😭😭
I feel the same way.
I would have died along with my kid, my whole life is my kids
@@singhdoctora You say that. You wouldn't. Life must go on no matter what, for everyone, including you. You would not die. You would live and be unhappy and have two choices: 1. be miserable forever, or 2. Do what you child would want and continue living. You would have other kids, as she did, and do so in memory of your child.
@@MarkEliasGrant So sweet of you Mark. And you are right. I most probably would have lived a very unhappy life. But it seems that way, you know. For a mother, it kills to see your baby cry but to have it killed, kills you from inside. You never forget the pain. I lost my niece to Downs Syndrome. She was born in my arms and died 21 days later. I named her. The pain of losing my precious little baby niece is still as fresh as it was 18 years ago. I have yet to overcome that loss. I can't imagine what this beautiful strong woman must have undergone.
I almost died giving birth and my last thought was thank god my baby is alive, I was happy. Thankfully i lived. But my world is my baby. No one knows what they would do in any situation but I live for my daughter. I know I wouldn't have had the strength to carry on. Some people are very strong and brave and can carry on x
Bless her she tells her tale with a smile these women never cease to amaze me.Eva another brave strong woman godbless dear sweet Eva 💖💖💖
What does her sex have to do with anything.
@@dougkaterankin2450 oh bore off fool
How do you ever het over such trauma?
They don't
My God. This lovely lady's testimony is one of the most dramatic and heartbreaking I have listened to yet. I don't know if she is still with us, but Mrs. Brewster was an amazing survivor. She told her story so clearly and so well, and her story is full of terrifying events, sincerity, bravery and hope. I mourned for her separation from her baby, her husband, her siblings and her father. I am glad she survived to share this testimony with the world. God bless her soul. The interviewer was also excellent. She asked just enough questions, but gently, without interrupting rudely.
I love her. What a remarkable woman. The cat/driver story made me cry. Not in the usual way these interviews do though. Thank you for leaving the comments enabled. I imagine you have to see some appalling things from some people.
I just recently started watching these videos, the survivor and liberator stories and I have to say all of the comments have been respectful. Main complaint I’ve seen posted is the behavior of the person doing the interview or sound quality.
Me too. Bless her for trying to save her cat. I would have done that too.
What a beautiful baby Reha was. Thank you for your amazing story Eva. RIP wonderful lady.
Since watching survivor interviews it's put in perspective a lot of things that we take for granted or complain about, that aren't even bad.
What a woman you were Mrs Eva Brewster. For your mother and yourself to have had such a wonderful life in Berlin, with wonderful friends and family and all of this to be taken from you because you were born into a religion, which at that time you didn’t feel differentiated you for any other person, and which you had not known much about. You had such strength and determination to get you through everything that life threw at you - my god, why do we still continue to repeat our mistakes with each generation, have we not learnt anything. Thank you for your words as a witness and your words for life. xxx
Remarkable woman and what a life. Thank you for sharing with us, Mrs Brewster. I would have liked the camera to be focused though.
Eva is remarkable 😢
A beautiful and amazingly strong spirit! Heartbreaking story - inspiring story!! I pray Ms. Eva had many happy days later in life!!
The interviewer is really good too, she asks really good questions.
i started to watch these testimonies.. incredible stories and people.. so i had to create now a file.. as there are thousands of witnesses.. i choose by chance.. i know i will listen to many of them.. true survivors of extreme inimaginable part of history..
An absolute example of true strength.
I love this woman, She is the epitome of class and dignity. The Nazis didn't rob her of that. Her story is incredible. So glad she and her mother survived that hell. What strength and courage.
Lovely lady it was a pleasure to see this
Such spirit to change and improve her surroundings. You have my admiration.
What a beautiful soul I just want to hug her. She reminds me do much of my Gran.
Such a great lady! Brave too. Strong with big heart. Prayers
Thankyou your testimony. What a wonderful & sweet lady.
Every testimony I listen to, I think it can't be more crazy... and each time I'm proven wrong. This one is Wild... I'm very sure I would died at every crossroad, that she survived.
I think the same every time😢😢😢
Me too, I don't even have half the strength. We would have been the ones going into the "showers"... 😢
I’m so happy someone took the time out before it was too late to get these survivors testimonies. I just stumbled across them a couple days ago and I haven’t been able to stop watching. I had always wondered if someone had gotten the events that happened to the survivors before they had passed on and I’m so glad they did. They need to be showing some of these videos and schools to demonstrate what dividing of people do for certain characteristics and/or extreme beliefs. RIP to all the people that lost their lives during the war and in concentration camps and these people giving their testimonies I hope their soul is at peace for eternity.
I very much enjoyed listening to this highly intelligent,strong women relay her story of horrific abuse . Her insights often amazed me as she told of different situations she was in and her contacts with the people carrying out the indignities and atrocities . She is indeed a very beautiful and special person who communicated so eloquently with that sweet smile! I do hope that her testimony will be successful, as her mother and she wanted. I still cannot fathom how someone can go through so much trauma and deprivation and come out so strong! Thankyou Eva!
I love Eva's smile and spirit.
This woman is absolutely amazing and beautiful so brave ..what she had done after the war for her community is astounding..❤️❤️❤️❤️
I will never forget. Thank you for sharing.
Mrs Brewster is an inspiration. Whenever I get down I will remember her and take courage.
Awesome woman. Such a strong lady. God bless her.
My heart breaks for her little Reya and all of the beautiful children and people who endured such trauma to arrive only to be gassed or burned alive, I hope she went peacefully and not frightened.
Again such a humbling privilege to listen to this testimony of heart-breaking atrocities beyond imagination. If only we could have similar testimonies of the millions of beautiful and innocent souls who were murdered so brutally and randomly. I will never forget!
Wow, totally amazing existence ,as another commenter described :). I cannot tell you how many times I had a smile ear to ear, during this testimony. What a journey. Captivating ❤
this woman is an angel,,,,absolutely miraculous.....i have learned so much from her resilience and strength
What a beautiful lady and such a gentle interviewer.
She is an absolutely amazing person in every way. I agree with the person who thinks her life could be made as a movie!!!
Thank you for sharing your story.
Remarkable life and spirit. The family photo she shows near the end of the interview is just beautiful, a stunning composition.
WOW! Listening to every word!!!
Let us never forget that unfettered power brings evil. Thank you , Eva. We will never forget you and your horrific experiences.
Listening to many of these testimonies, I'm amazed how the survivors remember so much details, names etc. I'm also amazed at the way they have pressed on through all and despite all those difficulties, the persecution, narrow scapes and what they witnessed.
I watch these and wonder at their strenght ,amazed by everyones I watch,a amazing lady,she had a twinkle in eyes too,lovely to meet her,may her soul be resting in perfect peace
I love this woman. Wish I knew her. She is also one lucky woman. So glad she is still here to tell her brilliant story.
Wonderful charismatic strong kind lady...absolutely LOVE her
Remarkable person. Exceptionally gifted and talented woman. I am surprised at the critical comments regarding the interviewer. She is quite polite and professional, certainly compared to many other of the Shoah interviewers who are so annoying.
This is an amazing story. I’m really enjoying the lovely Eva speak.
Thank you Eva for sharing your story, such an amazing lady.
Speechless...
She was still able to smile, the soul and mind is an amazing thing. May God bless her....
Eva is a real wee gentle lady how she can still smile after everything is amazing she was certainly no pushover 😍
I very much admire this survivor for her strength, endurance and also humanity. She experienced terrible things but staid human. She almost did not need the interviewer except to ask for dates and names and she knew everything. That is very smart.
She is so beautiful from within. She's such a brave woman and I love her spunk!!
Amazing testimony. I will never forget Eva Brewster's bravery & tenacity!
Amazing woman, absolutely amazing. And her story, wow. Would love to have known her. So grateful for these videos.
I enjoyed listening to her story. What a amazing women. I hope that we never ever have to experience this kind of abuse on mankind. RIP Eva !
Terrible what the Jewish people went through and she still smiles while telling her story.❤
This woman is AWESOME !! She experienced so much , endured so suffering and she still smiles constantly !! She reminds of a neighbor lady from my hometown. This one along with Kitty Hart Maxon's , Elisabeth Mann's and Dario Gabbai's
testimonies are , I think , the most interesting.
Tthis had an awesome life. I love her smile.
Her smile is everything
What beautiful lady! Her smile and laughter!
This beautiful woman passed away on December 3, 2004. Rip Angel!
Pain in her smile makes my heart break...
Wow -- what an amazing woman!!
Such a sad story. An amazing beautiful brave woman.
I love you Eva, thank you for your testimony. I beg your pardon in the sake of humankind
Oh my, what a fantastic and wonderful story. Hollywood should make a thriller out of her life, so dramatic and tragic.
What are you talking about? I listen to about Three Shoa testimonials a week and I cry and am horrified.
Okay, I read my comment. It was meant to compliment and to say that her life story should be known to all. Whst a weird response
And, in NO way am I implying it was fictionalized. Only she inspired me to be strong, to be an overcome.
Who made you judge over me and that I am watching atrocities and do nothing. You can't read my heart.
good thing she's not a douche bag like you
I'm just a few minutes in, and my CZcams cut out... oh no! She is wonderful & tells a great story!
I have watched many of these testimonies. They are all wonderful, heart-breaking and gut-wrenching. Eva’s testimony, in particular, is my favorite. She tells a riveting and courageous story. What a life. May God bless her.
Thank you ❤
What a life! If you want this to be prevented, you got it. Your experiences will not be forgotten. I do believe you have nine lives, which you must have gotten from your cat. I can't believe you are alive, but I am glad you are alive. Thank you both for preparing this biography.