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In their own words...

"I do not have any ancestors of Jewish origin. But my grandmother told me she had a Jewish girlfriend. Her name was Eva. They attended the same class and were inseparable friends. When according to the law Eva had to leave school, my grandmother risked her life and visited her secretly. She taught her what Eva missed at school and at night they used to go for walks. Then Eva was transported to Terezin and was killed together with her mother. When my grandmother had a baby girl, she did not think twice about naming her child after her friend... Eva. What is more, most of my grandmother's classmates have daughters of the same name."

"Eva is in the middle and my grandmother is second from left."

Zuzana Krizova
High school student
Stribro, Czech Republic