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It is with profound sorrow that we remember Eva Schloss, Auschwitz camp survivor, educator, author, and one of the world’s most steadfast guardians of memory, who has passed away at the age of 96. Her passing marks the loss of one of the last voices able to bear personal witness to the horrors of Auschwitz, a woman who chose, despite unimaginable suffering, to spend the rest of her life teaching compassion instead of hatred, remembrance instead of silence, and hope instead of despair.🕊️
The Anne Frank Trust UK, the organization she helped establish and later served as Honorary President, announced her passing. Her family described her as “a remarkable woman: an Auschwitz survivor, a devoted Holocaust educator, tireless in her work for remembrance, understanding and peace.”Those who had the privilege of hearing Eva speak know those words were not simply a tribute, they were the story of her life.
Born Eva Geiringer in Vienna in 1929, she was only a child when Nazi persecution forced her Jewish family to flee Austria for the Netherlands. In Amsterdam, they became neighbors of Otto Frank and his family. Eva and Anne Frank, born just weeks apart, shared the ordinary moments of childhood before war robbed them of innocence and forever altered their lives.
As the Nazi occupation tightened its grip, Eva’s family went into hiding. Their hope of survival ended in May 1944 when they were betrayed and arrested, on Eva’s fifteenth birthday. She and her family were deported to Auschwitz, where she endured starvation, brutality, disease, and the daily uncertainty of whether she would live to see another sunrise.
When Auschwitz was liberated in January 1945, Eva and her mother were among the thousands of prisoners left behind by the retreating SS. Her father, Erich, and her beloved brother, Heinz, had been forced onto the infamous Death Marches. Though both survived the march itself, they died at Mauthausen only days before liberation, a heartbreaking loss that remained with Eva for the rest of her life.
Many people would have been consumed by bitterness after such unimaginable tragedy. Eva chose another path.
After settling in England in 1951, she built a family, raised three daughters, and gradually found the strength to speak publicly about what she had endured. Following her mother Fritzi’s marriage to Otto Frank, Eva became Anne Frank’s stepsister by marriage and worked closely to preserve Anne’s legacy while sharing her own story with equal honesty and courage.
For decades, Eva traveled tirelessly to schools, universities, museums, and commemorative events, speaking directly to young people. She believed remembrance was not only about honoring those who were murdered, but about recognizing where hatred begins, and having the courage to confront it before it grows. Her testimony reached countless lives, reminding each new generation that prejudice, discrimination, and indifference can have devastating consequences when left unchallenged.
Through her books, including Eva’s Story, The Promise, and After Auschwitz, and through her work with the Anne Frank Trust UK, Eva transformed personal grief into a lifelong mission of education. She ensured that the millions who never returned from the Holocaust would not be reduced to statistics, but remembered as human beings whose lives mattered.
Eva Schloss did not ask to become a symbol of history. History chose her. What she chose, however, was to dedicate the rest of her life to telling the truth with remarkable dignity, unwavering honesty, and extraordinary courage.
Today, the world mourns not only the passing of a Holocaust survivor, but the loss of a woman who carried the memories of those who could no longer speak for themselves. Her voice has fallen silent, but the lessons she entrusted to humanity must never fade.
May Eva Schloss rest in eternal peace.
May we honor her not only by remembering her name, but by defending the values she spent a lifetime protecting: truth, justice, compassion, and the belief that every human life has equal worth.
Rest in Peace, Eva Schloss (1929–2026). Your story will continue to educate, your courage will continue to inspire, and your legacy will never be forgotten.

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Happy 71st Birthday, Iman Abdulmajid! ✨
Born on July 25, 1955, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Iman Abdulmajid is an internationally celebrated supermodel, actress, and entrepreneur. She became one of the world’s most successful fashion icons and later launched IMAN Cosmetics, a beauty brand created to celebrate diverse skin tones.
Throughout her career, Iman has worked with legendary designers, appeared on countless magazine covers, and used her platform to support humanitarian causes. Her elegance and influence have made her a lasting icon in fashion.
Happy 71st Birthday, Iman! Wishing you continued happiness, success, and many more beautiful years ahead. 🌸

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