• If You Heard What Leya Heard

  • Feb 4 2025
  • Length: 35 mins
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If You Heard What Leya Heard

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  • Leya shares the story of her grandfather, Alex Gross, who was a child when the Holocaust broke out. He survived Auschwitz by pretending to be older than his age, while initially separated from his parents and siblings, he miraculously was reunited with his brothers, Bill and Sam, towards the end of the war while in forced labor. Alex was one of seven children, and was able to connect with his siblings after the way. Alex and his siblings are the largest group of siblings to have survived the Holocaust.


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