Postcard from Magdalena
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On the eve of her deportation to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Magdalena wrote this postcard to her husband, Imre. At the time, Imre was imprisoned at Jolsva forced-labour camp. Upon her arrival at Auschwitz, Magdalena was told that she should leave her two-year-old son in the care of an older woman. Magdalena was then selected for forced labour. She never saw her son again—he was sent directly to the gas chambers.
Donated to the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre by Katalin Kunovits. 2001.006.001
Transcript
[A partial translation from the original Hungarian.]
[Front side]
My dearest, we are going far away on a long trip, take good care of yourself, we will do the same as long as we are alive, my dear soul, pray for us and think about us, as we as well are always with you, with very much love and true affection.