A Gypsy In Auschwitz: How I Survived the Horrors of the ‘Forgotten Holocaust’

A Gypsy In Auschwitz: How I Survived the Horrors of the ‘Forgotten Holocaust’

Name: Otto

Country of Origin : Germany

Camps : Auschwitz, Buechenwald, Bergen-Belsen

Otto Rosenberg was just 9 when his Sinti family was forced into Nazi camps, eventually leading him to Auschwitz at age 16 and later to Buchenwald and Bergen-Belsen. In this powerful memoir, he describes the brutal conditions, violence, and illness he endured, as well as his role in a prisoner revolt. His simple, moving account sheds light on the often-overlooked suffering of Sinti and Roma people during the Holocaust and his incredible survival against all odds.

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