Jewish Survivor Dina Gottliebova-Babbitt Testimony Part 2 | USC Shoah Foundation
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Dina’s story is so much different than any of the others I’ve heard. She has a great sense of humor and I cannot get over how beautiful she is at 75
I'm glad someone said this. Because I've been sitting here today thinking that this is one of the most surreal Auschwitz experience I've ever heard. And ya girl has heard some odd ones in her day. It certainly shares all the same tragic and scary elements as all the others, but her experience is just so colourful and interactive. She's the first person I've ever heard of, other than small children who knew no better, who appeared to actually enjoy life in a ghetto.
I suspect a lot of this has to do with her sense of humour and outlook on life. But I also suspect there is something about her personality that endeared her toward people and she knew how to identify people who could help her. Very impressive to me, a person who never knows who to trust and believe in.
You both took the thoughts right out of my head. Such a beautiful and worldly person inside and out. ❤ she is pure beauty
This ended so abruptly after the family photos and on a sad, emotional note. I felt for Mrs. Babbitt because the interviewer led her down so many paths and she wanted to take us on HER journey which I would have much rather traveled.
I know, such a terrible interviewer.
The interviewer is so rude , so lacking in respect for her survivor.
Every one of these I see, people are calling the interviewers bad. I thought so too until I realized that they're likely acting on behalf of historians and archivists. Who care about personal journeys, but require a very chronological and fact-based account of events so they can piece together the overall picture. So I understand that. I think it's hard for the people being interviewed however. Once you start talking about important events in your life, particularly traumatic ones, you can't help but insert yourself in them. Because you're reliving trauma, not history.
This woman is very strong. The moments that she just spoke and brushed off saying anyhow, were so bad. Like one where she said that she tied the underpants so tight that it saved her from getting raped , that is such a bad memory in itself but she went through so much that this incident was just a passing by thing for her. And I actually wanted the thing to just flow in her own way. But I think there would be a template as they wanted to archive these interviews may be that's why the interviewer had to ask questions in between.
Agreed. And, she was led into some deeply personal private matters, which bothered me.
This woman was so brave and how she retained her patience with this inept interviewer is beyond me.
Agreed. I thought Dina was going to lose it a few times.
Dina Dina Dina you are fiery, feisty, fabulous and beautiful. Your testimony, courage and strength for all you endured is absolutely appreciated. May you Rest In Peace for all eternity.
Its hard to think of anything to say to such a moving and forthright account of Dina's dreadful experiences. It certainly is an experience for me.
The reason I started watching this was to understand the connection Dina had with my grand father Willy Brachmann whom she talks about in some detail. I was apprehensive about what she might say, and am in no small measure pleased that she speaks of him as a good decent man who was a positive influence in the camp and to her.
My parents and I left Germany when I was quite small and I never had the contact with Willy to understand what he went through also, Dina has given me a small window to see my grand father.
With that starting point I learned a lot more than I could have expected and Dina's first hand account of the hell her and others had to endure is something I wont forget.
I am happy that you were able to see into a window of the past.
Not one person is 100% all bad-
Willie had good qualities
Your grandfather should be recognised as righteous among the nations , he helped a lot of people and saved lives .
What happened to your grandfather after the war?
This gentle lady was a model of patience , with the inept , unprepared interviewer
I knew she was going to interrupt her when she was reciting the poem 😤 But the look Dina gave her made it all better 😆
I love how she & her mother found humor as a source of comfort not only during the Holocaust but even before. My heart broke when she spoke of her father- what a schmuck!! I will listen to Dina's interview again- the interviewer was so disruptive! I was so angry at the interviewer that I missed sections of Dina's story.
What a beautiful lady Dina was- I live how honest she was with her story. God bless this beautiful creatures soul.
Depraved schmuck.
Ich werde nie vergessen Dina. Allein schon um dich zu ehren. Danke, dass du dieses Interview gemacht hast.
She’s remarkable. She’s irritated with good reason with the interviewer, but they both hung in there. She’s stuck in the paradox of wanting to tell her story with brutal honesty, but being angry with the world (including Holocaust interviewers) for missing the point again and again.
How insightful Dina Was.....she saw the irony in everything .Also to get some refreshing answers to the final question, yes people knew what was going on ,and yes they did nothing . The world as a whole stands guilty ,yesterday as it still stands by today.If only everyone should remember her final words.........Thou shall not kill....Thank you Dina, I hope you're family are very proud of you ..
How can the whole world remain guilty when Hitler kept it secret what was going on in the camps. Other countries among the free nations did not know. When countries such as America found out: we did do something. May it never happen agaIn.
Dina is a beautiful woman. her poise, and her inner beauty shines through. She doesn't act like a victim. She did a beautiful job of taking us all through her journey in a very very intense dark time. I greatly appreciate having been able to see this.
But she was a victim! Like she said "who's listening"? I am proud of her for keeping herself alive. What a beautiful soul!
How old were these interviewers and what kind of training did they have? She doesn't listen to the answers, and asks such inane questions-psycho babble as Dina Babbit said. What an utterly honest, utterly practical and clear eyed, even funny woman.
Amelia 830 i agree. That changing of THE tapes is also annoying.
I was in video in the eighties and early nineties and that was the technology for professional 3/4 inch videotape back in those days. They probably only had money for 30 minute tapes. 60 minute tapes were much more expensive. I agree the interviewer was not very well educated in the subject matter to do this interview - but she was a young woman. So I am thankful she took Dina’s interview.
@paulina duran It’s not an “investigation.” It’s an oral history of experience. The “art and culture” questions are important pieces about the experience.
@@lonnekekalf7471 Why didn't they cut out the time while they were changing them? I kept fast forwarding to the part where they started again.
What a wonderful woman. Such a shame she had to endure this interrogation. God bless her that she was able to have such patience and humor .
I do wish this interviewer paid better attention, she asked the same questions.. I think that she is a very smart lady that did what she had to to survive with her mom. To judge her because she had it better, or used her talent, that's what saved her.
It seems to me that I felt the deep emotions Mrs. Dina went through without speaking of them directly.... The things no one can understand if he had not been there. How can one explains the constant terror, the hunger, seeing your own mother suffering, the guilt for painting a young woman who murdered some weeks later I thank Mrs Dina from the bottom of my heart for continuing for long exhausting hours to share her unique experience with us. I was deeply touched by her vitality and her sense of humour. Thank you for spending your heart so vivdley to us. 🙏
I visit these testimonials once a year.
The stories. God Bless Dina!
Dina is a lovely , caring ,strong woman that learned how to survive . I admire her so much , I felt the lady that interviewed her was awful , Dina was a lot more patient and tolerate of her than I ever could be .
This is a very beautiful and sharp lady. What an asset to humanity. The interviewer doesn't listen very well and has difficulty in putting questions together.
You WERE bringing to life people who did not have the chance!!! how great are your thoughts!!!
This is one tough tough and uniquely intelligent person out of hundreds of these and even then men she’s the toughest and made more sense than anyone! Wish more people were this real! ❤
I really like her, as she just seems like such a genuine person. She states it as it was. She does not try to cover up the incredulous contradictions, situations, and circumstances that might be hard for others to understand who weren't living in a world where you could be shot for anything and life was cheap, and things that in normal society would be valued became cheap too or the other way around. I understand her point about the art, being a form of bringing the victims back to life in a way. It is their essence and their memory for others to see (an imprint on the mind of the lost living), and that is wonderful, for the victims cannot speak for themselves.
I am so glad that some of these folks that survived these horrors to share their stories with us. I remember my uncle saying Hitler was a madman. And how grateful he got out just as the borders closed. And how PROUD he was to become an American!!!!!
I absolutely love this lady , thank you for your testimony x
what a great lady. she's got a sense of humor.
The interviewer really irritated me, but this women’s story is amazing, brave and strong
Her words are so true. This woman has been there and back. When she says, "Don't you dare to build memorials for us, and act like you cared," when the reality is when we needed help many were not there or turned their backs. She is full of experience and wisdom. I relate because I have been hurt by others turning away when help is needed, and then if they do bother to show up later, it is like, yeah, great, my leg rotted off, but so nice of you to finally show-up. And the real stinking reality is sometimes they never show up, because they are lacking humanity, and you suffer for it.
She sings « j’attendrai» very well❤ J’attendrai, le jour et la nuit, j’attendrai toujours, ton retour. I will wait, day and night, I will wait forever, your return.
She is a wonderful woman.
Great video!! What an amazing love story. I was hoping to see a photo of Carl.
Me, too! He clearly was her first love, and I don't think any other man ever measured up to him. So many dreams they had! I can't imagine myself at 17 in such a horrific situation. It's heartbreaking. They found joy in the smallest things and never gave up.
This interview lasted over 6 hours. She must have been tired and upset with this annoying interviewer.
Or maybe, just maybe, Dina memories of the war were very painful. I'm glad you don't have bad memories like Dina so this possibility escapes you.
@@tatonemio6388 Or maybe, just maybe, the point I was making just blew by you. I would never compare my circumstances to what this brave woman went though.
@@LeeHill66 The people that come here and after hours of a survivor story can only comment on the interviewers really missed the opportunity to show they got anything out of this stories.
I will never forget ..
Don’t build a memorial for us while you could help us then and you didn’t. The same history happens all the time and the world just close it’s eyes.
I admire you my lovely Diana, you are absolutely a treasure for this world , a jewel in our wild world.
I wish the interviewer wouldn’t try to put words in her mouth and would have let her talk the way she wanted .
Baruch Hashem, she survived! This beautiful talented woman lived to tell the world about the atrocities so that we will never forget. May I never complain about anything ever again. Her sense of humor was cut-off many times by the poor interviewer, who would nor join in with her sense of triumph and fun. Thank you for sharing this incredible story, but you seriously need to work on your interviewing skills. You asked this dear woman questions that were so personally intrusive that NO ONE should have remained in polite reply to them.
This woman is amazing
Love this lady and fell in love with her. Not at all crazy about the woman who interviewed her. She constantly put me on edge.
It's so clear that the interviewer has no ability to connect to the experience with Dina!
It’s unfortunate they didn’t return her paintings. She is the artist, without her they wouldn’t exist.
I understand that most of the museums solicit donations, wherein the precious objects are kept in save keeping while still belonging to the owner. What happened to her is not fair. Her paintings were stolen (?) Gee, from survivors who had nothing but the skin on their backs left: it seems like this museum would honor that! To take from someone who has nothing is a moral issue.
@@tamararutland-mills9530 The fact that the museum profits from the artwork from Holocaust survivors troubles me. They should give the survivors or their families a percentage of the money they make.
I like how art saved her. It helped me for a long time, until the stress of the abuses I felt, and my ill health diminished by ability to be creative.
This is such an important comment, and it's why I always urge my 7 year old to follow her own naggings, as I call them. People refer to talent as a "calling", but talent doesn't call. It nags. It punishes your mental health if you don't give into it. But if you do, everything in life is brighter. Sky is bluer. Your body becomes stronger. I have no idea what witchcraft that is, but your physical health responds positively to a sense of purpose. For me, it's mathematics above all, but since giving into that nag, all these other hidden jewels began nagging me. I discovered so many hidden talents that were seemingly unrelated, simply because I learned how to identify when an unfulfilled need was nagging me. I learned the ins and outs of nature, worked as a ranger for a time, and am now a hike lead, and today, totally unrelated, I am an up-and-coming voice artist and comedian.
And I'm sure I'm just starting to uncover how many curiosities will nag at me. Never stop exploring.
The interviewer seems to hold her in contempt. As if she judges her because here is a Jewish woman who is not religious nor a Zionist. This Jewish woman could see clearly the ironies of Holocaust and how madness abounded. She witnessed them first hand. She also sees the hypocrisy exhibited by her own peoples supposedly Jewish religion.
I agree. The interviewer shouldn't have been so judgemental.
Dina seemed angry at the end. What a story and yes, I agree with Dina, this part in history truly did display the nature of evil vs good in such a raw way. Humanity as a whole just want peace yet psychopaths/socio paths continue to inflict - cycle continues. It would be great to have an earth occupied with Souls who journey toward life, from. infancy. instead, it would appear, a journey toward death/decay is deep seated in our systems. God bless you Dina, and grateful your Spirit/Soul and the time you did take to share your journey. Some of us truly do care because most do have a heart connected to God. Love to her family....
The interviewer wore her down to a frazzle.
@@lindachambers6053 I agree. She kept cutting her off, and at times, she sounded irritated with her. Some people can only tell a story in their own way. Going back over all of the horrible things that were done to them, and living with the constant hunger and fear is impossible to imagine. I'm sure it was draining for her to recount all of the things that happened. The woman who did the interview didn't have the patience needed for something this difficult. And this interview is really long! She sounded a little angry that Dina wasn't religious. She grew up in a family that wasn't very religious, and then was groped by the religion teacher! Then they went through hell. No wonder she abandoned God. She probably felt abandoned by Him. I hope God brought her to heaven anyway, after all she suffered here on earth.
Incredible.
The interviewer was relentless.
The narrative would have been beautiful without the incessant questioning.
Imagine being brought a fresh human heart to paint💔😬knowing this heart could be one of your friends 💔how could anyone keep their faith or even regain faith after what she saw and witnessed during the Holocaust...where was God in such evil.
Unfortunately, she had no faith or belief in God
@@malindyo Surely this is proof there is no god. How could any deity forsake his children like that?
@@raysgr they rejected Him. He gave us free will
@@malindyo After everything she went through, it's not hard to grasp why. She wasn't raised in a very religious home, and then when she went to religion class, the teacher groped her!
What a wonderful, eloquent woman. Rest in peace Dina.
Is the interviewer interrogating Dinah or trying to break her down? Her questions are sarcastic and accusatory. Very disrespectful.
Yes, I felt this interviewer was weeks away from getting her psychiatric degree, she couldn't wait to start practicing her skills. Talking about picking someone's mind !!
I love love love this woman
How can "human beings" be so cruel?
Thinking about someone hurting Her is almost unbearable..
Brilliance, wisdom and guts!
A real lady Dina. So sweet and strong. 🇮🇱🇪🇸
UNBELIEVABLE !!!
Interviewer should have let her get a drink of water in private and take breaks, obviously she is worn down towards the end. Thank you but please let survivors speak without interrupting and without the conversation jumping all over back and forth. Give survivors an agenda ahead of time for them to prepare for the interview. Then follow it as much as you can. Save your questions and ask them at the end interviewer!!!!!
Its almost like the Interviewer is trying to make Dina bad because of her talent. Interviewer sounds like a Weirdo!
I adore this woman♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Fascinating subject (Dina Babbitt but terrific interviewer. Questions answered often repeated. Interview jumped all over in time
Omg the interviewer is so annoying & has no emotion 😐 Dina is an amazing human being!!! ❤️❤️ I admit I thought Mengele was a handsome man but the devil 👿 comes not as a monster but as a handsome prince.
Very interesting
Dina, compañera del alma, amada de la vida
The most inept interviewer ever, constantly interrupts, can't remember dates. Doesn't even know what year the war ended. Very insensitive and unsympathetic.
Is there a picture of Karl
Why haven't they made a movie of ms.diana experience.
Dina is fantastic ! Love her.
What a change! From being a hungry terrified number to a wealthy happy artist . I hope she was the one to decide not to continue painting, cause at that times women should stay home with no rights at all. And that is another cruel thing men did. And what a ..... interviewer. Asking her why he doesn't paint scenes of what he saw and lived in the concentration camps. As if painting those memories would make her happy or if someone wanted to buy them and hang them in their homes.
¡Qué cambio! De ser un número hambrienta y angustiada a artista rica y feliz. Espero que haya sido ella la que decidiera no seguir pintando, porque en esos momentos la mujer debia quedarse en casa, sin derechos a nada. Lo cual es otra cosa cruel que hicieron los hombres. Y que ..... antrevistadora. Preguntarle por que no pinta escenas de lo que vio y vivio en los campos de concentracion. Como si pintar esos recuerdos la hicieran feliz o si alguien desearia comprarselos y colgarlos en su hogares.
The interviewer asks her if she ever saw any experiments conducted and she says no. But then proceeds to talk about how she was taken to a place where experiments were being done with people in eskimo looking parkas floating in ice water. Contradicts herself in only a few sentences.
YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL !!!
as the name was a woman in a blue scarf painted watercolor by Dina?
Celine
Dina is the first person I've ever heard of that enjoyed her life in Auschwitz... I almost felt envious of her fun time there....boyfriends, art classes,theatre ,singing etc. It's a shame though that she had to endure the forced march after she was made to leave....sounds really a terrible and exhausting trek. A strong woman to endure that long walk. A great sense of fun and humor.
The fist camp she was in was not Auschwitz.She does not speak of having fun in Auschwitz at all.
This lady was beautiful and very smart j loved her very much
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You shouldn’t be so negative about the interviewer. She is doing her best to complete a difficult and important job she has surely volunteered to do for free. She’s not a professional journalist.
The volume is so low that I am unable to watch!
No way would have eaten those cookie's.
The butterflie hairline is a Christian hairline. Not Gypsy. They hunted us down along with the Jewes. I was born with a butterflie hairline.
Should read terrible interviewer