My friend Abe: A Holocaust survivor's story

Abe Piasek’s powerful account of survival during the Holocaust saw him taken from his family in Poland at age 13. He never saw his mother, father, or younger sister again, while toiling in three slave labor camps from 1942-45. Abe did not speak about what happened to him for nearly 50 years. But in the last decade of his life, he finally started talking about his experiences, speaking to over 10,000 North Carolinians. 

Abe passed away at age 91 in January of 2020, but friend and former HS teacher, Steve Goldberg, befriended him after hearing about his experiences and traveling with him to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. Having extensively researched Abe’s life, Steve is now telling the history of “My Friend Abe” by weaving together videotaped testimony with maps and images to bring his story to life.

This program is for Adults and Teens ages 12+. Registration is not required, but welcome. 

This program aligns with YCL’s cultural literacy framework, which addresses the ability to understand and appreciate the similarities and differences in the customs, values, and beliefs of one’s own culture and the cultures of others.