My mother arrived in Brussels in 1938 from a small town near Krakow. But strangely enough, in 1942 or 1943, she was taken back to Auschwitz, which was just 30 miles from where she grew up. Her parents died there and a lot of her family.
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"My mother arrived in Brussels in 1938 from a small town near Krakow. But strangely enough, in 1942 or 1943, she was taken back to Auschwitz, which was just 30 miles from where she grew up. Her parents died there and a lot of her family." — Chantal Akerman #familyparenting
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My mother arrived in Brussels in 1938 from a small town near Krakow. But strangely enough, in 1942 or 1943, she was taken back to Auschwitz, which was just 30 miles from where she grew up. Her parents died there and a lot of her family. — Chantal Akerman
About Chantal Akerman
Chantal Akerman was a Director from Belgium (1950–2015).
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This quote is attributed to Chantal Akerman, a Director from Belgium.
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Chantal Akerman lived from 1950 – 2015.
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