Eva Schloss facts for kids
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Eva Schloss
MBE
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Schloss in 2010
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Eva Geiringer
11 May 1929 Vienna, Austria
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| Citizenship | British and Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Known for | Holocaust survivor |
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Notable work
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Eva's Story The Promise |
| Spouse(s) |
Zvi Schloss
(m. 1952; died 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Erich Geiringer (father) Elfriede Geiringer (mother) Otto Frank (stepfather) |
| Relatives | Margot Frank (stepsister) Anne Frank (stepsister) |
Eva Schloss MBE, born Eva Geiringer on May 11, 1929, is an amazing woman. She is an Austrian-English Holocaust survivor and a writer. She is also the stepsister of Anne Frank, a famous diarist.
Eva speaks often about her family's experiences during the Holocaust. She is part of the USC Shoah Foundation's project. This project records video answers to help educate people about history.
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Eva's Early Life
Eva Geiringer was born in Vienna, Austria. Her family was Jewish. Her older brother, Heinz, was born in 1926. After Germany took over Austria in 1938, her family moved. They first went to Belgium, then to the Netherlands.
In 1942, Eva and her family had to hide. They wanted to avoid the Nazis who were capturing Jewish people in Amsterdam. In May 1944, Eva's family was caught. Someone working for the Dutch resistance betrayed them. They were sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camps.
Eva's father and brother did not survive. But Eva and her mother were freed in 1945. Soviet troops rescued them.
After returning to Amsterdam, Eva and her mother reconnected with Otto Frank. Otto was Anne Frank's father. He had lost his wife and children. Eva's mother, Elfriede Geiringer, married Otto Frank in 1953.
Life After the War
Eva continued her education. She studied art history at the University of Amsterdam. Later, she traveled to England. There, she studied photography for a year.
In England, she met Zvi Schloss. He was also a Jewish refugee from Germany. They got married and settled in England. They became British citizens.
Eva Schloss has three daughters. She lives in London. Her husband, Zvi, passed away in 2016. In 2021, Eva also became an Austrian citizen again. This was a way to show peace with her home country.
Sharing Her Story
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Eva did not talk about her time in the concentration camp for many years. She only started speaking out after Otto Frank died in 1980. Otto had worked hard to keep Anne Frank's memory alive. Eva felt it was her turn to help.
Eva began sharing her family's experiences. She spoke at schools and other places. She is a co-founder of The Anne Frank Trust UK. This group helps educate people about Anne Frank's story. A play called And Then They Came for Me – Remembering the World of Anne Frank tells Eva's story.
To save the memories of Holocaust survivors, Eva joined a special project. It is called the USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive. She recorded answers to many questions. Hologram technology captured these sessions. Now, her hologram is in museums. People can ask questions and get recorded answers from the hologram.
In 2019, Eva met with high school students in California. Some students had used hurtful symbols. Eva spoke to them about her Holocaust experiences. She helped them understand the serious meaning of those symbols.
Awards and Honours
Eva Schloss has received many awards for her work. In 2001, Northumbria University gave her an honorary doctorate. She was also awarded an MBE in 2013. This is a special honour from the United Kingdom. In 2021, Austria gave her the Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria.
Books by Eva Schloss
- Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale, by the Stepsister of Anne Frank (1988)
- The Promise (2006)
- After Auschwitz: My Memories of Otto and Anne Frank (2013)
See also
In Spanish: Eva Schloss para niños
