Rescue and Resilience:
Eva Meisels was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1939. She and her mother acquired false papers from Raoul Wallenberg. After the Hungarian Revolution, she immigrated to Canada.
Robert Ratonyi was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1938. His childhood was scarred by fear, upheaval, hunger and loss. He attributes his survival to 5 great heroes including Raoul Wallenberg. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Haim Ra’anan was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1935. He was robbed of his childhood by persecution and war. He and his mother are Raoul Wallenberg survivors. He immigrated to Israel, and lives on Kibbutz Be’eri. On October 7th, 2023, he became a survivor of the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.
Agnes Keleti, 103 year old world champion and Olympic gymnast was born in Budapest in 1921. She survived the war in hiding. Her mother and sister are Raoul Wallenberg survivors. Her son, Rafael Biro, shares her story.