Paula Sweet
"They should always be prepared to protect themselves."
Name at birth
Pola Obermajster
Date of birth
04/01/1924
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
Zaklikow Janow Lubelski, Poland
My aunt took me to Russia with her when I was 14 years old. I was with the Partisans near the Russian border.
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
Near Moscow, later in Uzbekistan
What do you think helped you to survive?
I ran away from the Germans and the Poles.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
They should always be prepared to protect themselves.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
02/15/2011