HER MOTHER WAS CATHOLIC, THE FATHER JEWISH
AFTER THEIR MARRIAGE IN 1929: ERIKAS MOTHER CONVERTED/COULD HIDE IT LATEr
IN 4TH GRADE ERIKA WAS BANNED FROM SCHOOL: „NOT WORTHY TO LEARN WITH ARYAN CHILDREN“
HAD TO WEAR THE STAR OF DAVID AT THE AGE OF 9/SECOND NAME SARA/WAS INSULTED AND SPAT AT BY FORMER FRIENDS
NEIGHBORS DENOUNCED THE FAMILY/CONSTANT PRESSURE FROM NS AUTHORITIES/THEY TOLD THE MOTHER TO LEAVE HER HUSBAND/SEARCHES AND SUMMONS
ERIKA WATHCHED DEATHMARCH TO MAUTHAUSEN/SAW HOW MEMBERS OF THE „HITLERJUGEND“ SHOT WEAKENED JEWS
REMAINED SILENT FOR A LONG TIME/SINCE 2008 SHE HAS SHARED HER STORY WITH STUDENTS: „EVEN IF YOU FORGET EVERYTHING IN LIFE, DO NEVER FORGET THAT YOU ARE A HUMAN BEING!“