It’s not just the numbers on their arms that constantly remind Auschwitz survivors of the most nightmarish period of their lives. The horror of Auschwitz is always with them, no matter how much times passes, how successful they are in their careers or how much money they amass.
Auschwitz survivor Roman Kent of New York, implied as much when, as a member of the presidium of the International Auschwitz Committee (IAC), he joined other committee members on Monday at a meeting with President Shimon Peres at Beit Hanassi in Jerusalem."