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    27 Comments

    1. Merci Elsa, pour cette vidéo très émouvant, c est impressionnant la mémoire de votre grand mère, en écoutant tout ça on se rend plus compte des conséquences gravissime sur la vie des personnes a cause de l antisémitisme et l importance de remémorer a tout le monde pour q ça ne continué pas , un merci spécial a " Mami" ❤

    2. Mamie Palette, congratulations on your 100 birthday and thank you for sharing your story. Wonderful Elsa that you recorded this cherished memory and history and shared with us. It's a poignant reminder of this terrible time in history seeing the plaques on the schools in Paris but hopeful that some like your grandmother had survived.

    3. That was a wonderful video with your truly marvelous grandmother recounting her amazing life and experiences. A living part of history. Really terrific. It's clear that you are part of a lovely and warm family, including of course your sister Ines who is always a great addition to your videos.

    4. J'admire Madame Paulette pour sa bonne santé, sa bonne mémoire et les tristes souvenirs de sa jeunesse qu'elle nous a partagés. Je vous souhaite une bonne santé!
      Merci Prof Else ! Cette vidéo était une excellente idée, surtout à notre époque. Prends soin de toi! Ivana

    5. Merci beaucoup pour cette histoire ❤ moi je suis polonaise et ici on sait ce qui est passé dans les camps, nous avons beaucoup de cours d'histoire qui parle de la guerre. C'est très triste 😢

    6. Merci beaucoup. Je suis en train d'apprendre le français. Jewish people have suffered a lot throughout history and many contries and the left don't seem to understand that.

    7. Je suis de l'Inde. J'aime toujours vos vidéos car c'est comme je regarde la vie quotidienne de natif, mais ce temps, c'est comme si j'entendais ma grand-mère."

    8. What a beautiful treasure you have in your grandmother! She is an amazing woman, and you are blessed to have her in your life! Thank you for sharing her story

    9. C'est bien ce que ma maman me disait. La grosse grosse majorite des Francais ne savaient pas ce qu il se passait vraiment dans les camps de concentration. Ils s'imaginaient des prisons…et si jamais ils avaient entendu parler de camps de concentration…ca n'aurait malheureusement pas change grand-chose car, a presque tous, l'on se permettait de cacher les faits par tous les moyens.

      Vivement tes 125 ans Paulette!

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