Visiting Bergen-Belsen, Former Nazi Concentration Camp

Hudson Mohawk Magazine · May 1, 2026 · 19m

Jean Stoler was born in the Bergen-Belsen DP Camp, a former Nazi concentration camp. In 2025 Jean traveled back to her place of birth in Germany to understand her roots with her sister, daughters, and a grand kid. Sina Basila Hickey spoke with Jean to reflect on this experience and how this experience changed her world view. Image: a painting by Jean of her mother wearing a Jude yellow star, with a photo of Jean as a baby with her parents held in front.