Auschwitz survivor returns to brave a harrowing past

BRZEZINKA, Poland — For about 80 years, Ruth Cohen would not come here.

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Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle

Commemorations are being held Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp by Soviet troops
ABC News - Jan. 25
A House at Auschwitz Opens Its Doors to a Chilling Past

The home of the death camp’s wartime commandant, Rudolf Höss, which was the subject of the Oscar-winning movie “The Zone of Interest,” will soon welcome visitors.
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Auschwitz survivors share stories before 80th liberation anniversary

Yahoo News - Jan. 13
Los Angeles wildfire survivor describes harrowing escape

Flames from the Palisades Fire surrounded the car Aaron Samson and his 83-year-old father-in-law, who has Parkinson's disease, were in as they tried to escape.
CBS News - Jan. 9
California wildfire survivor describes harrowing escape from Palisades Fire

The Los Angeles area wildfires have forced more than 100,000 people from their homes. Aaron Samson and his 83-year-old father-in-law, who has Parkinson's disease, escaped on foot from the Palisades ...
CBS News - Jan. 9

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