Deported to Auschwitz in 1943, she volunteered for the girls' orchestra despite originally being a pianist.
Esther Bejarano (1924–2021) was an Auschwitz survivor and a relentless anti-fascist activist who famously "fought hate with hip-hop". A member of the Auschwitz Women's Orchestra , she later used her story and music to educate generations about the dangers of far-right politics and intolerance. The Lifeline of Music Deported to Auschwitz in 1943, she volunteered for
The orchestra was forced to play as new arrivals were marched to the gas chambers, a memory she carried "with tears in [her] eyes". Deported to Auschwitz in 1943
After the war, Bejarano emigrated to Israel before returning to Germany in 1960. Her activism was sparked in 1979 when she saw German police protecting neo-Nazi protesters. Deported to Auschwitz in 1943, she volunteered for
Deported to Auschwitz in 1943, she volunteered for the girls' orchestra despite originally being a pianist.
Esther Bejarano (1924–2021) was an Auschwitz survivor and a relentless anti-fascist activist who famously "fought hate with hip-hop". A member of the Auschwitz Women's Orchestra , she later used her story and music to educate generations about the dangers of far-right politics and intolerance. The Lifeline of Music
The orchestra was forced to play as new arrivals were marched to the gas chambers, a memory she carried "with tears in [her] eyes".
After the war, Bejarano emigrated to Israel before returning to Germany in 1960. Her activism was sparked in 1979 when she saw German police protecting neo-Nazi protesters.