Radio documentary
Title: 'Rozette Kats – What It Means to Have Escaped the Nazis'
Author: Johanna Herzing, (Germany)
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This radio documentary tells the story of Rozette Kats – a woman who, as a baby, was hidden by a Dutch couple and given a new identity, while her family was deported and murdered.
From 1942 onwards, more than 100,000 people were deported from the Westerbork transit camp in the Netherlands. Most were Jews, sent to extermination camps such as Auschwitz concentration camp and Sobibor extermination camp. Few survived.
Through Rozette’s personal story, the programme explores memory, loss, and the lasting impact of survival. After decades of silence, she found her voice, becoming an activist and advocating for empathy, remembrance, and justice.
Originally broadcast on Deutschlandfunk, this radio documentary received an Honourable Mention in the “Grand Stories: History Through Journalism” awards for its compelling storytelling and sensitive portrayal of trauma.