A Life of Survival and Remembrance

After years of silence, 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Mark Schonwetter embarks on his first March of the Living to honor his fallen family: “We must participate to reinforce the fact that we survived and are not going anywhere.” At 91 years old, Holocaust Survivor Mark Schonwetter is preparing for his first

“Seeing Is Believing” – A Call to Action for the 2025 March of the Living

2025 March of the Living: Survivor Spotlight “Seeing Is Believing” – A Call to Action for the 2025 March of the Living By Susanne M Reyto, Holocaust Survivor I was born in Budapest, just six days before the Nazis invaded Hungary in March 1944. My father, a successful businessman, was

The March of the Living in Argentina: A Tradition of Marching for Over Three Decades

The Argentine Delegation has participated in the March of the Living program since 1992. It began with a single group of participants of various ages and grew year after year, until  2018, when the delegation numbered almost 800 people, including high school groups and adult groups. In 2025, approx. 300

“Your Great Grandfather Saved My Life”

80 Years On, Mauthausen Survivor Unites with Eisenhower Family in Powerful Tribute to Liberation and Holocaust Remembrance Eva Clarke, liberated as an infant by the American army, met President Eisenhower’s great-grandson at Washington event launching collaboration between the International March of the Living and the Eisenhower family The two will

Remembering Marian Turski, Z”L

International March of the Living mourns the passing of Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor, historian, co-founder of the Polin Museum and President of the International Auschwitz Committee. A survivor of the Łódź Ghetto, Turski was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944, where his father and brother were murdered. Turski then survived two

Nova Survivor and March of the Living Alumna Meets Students Preparing to March This Year

Natalie Sanandaji and students from the March of the Living Southern Region Natalie Sanandaji: “The students understand that antisemitism is still very much present today, just as it was during the Holocaust, and that it’s up to them to help combat it.” Uriel Berman: “I am so beyond excited to

Mourning the Passing of Marion Wiesel Z”L

International March of the Living mourns the passing of Marion Wiesel. Marion Wiesel was the wife and driving force behind Elie Wiesel Z”L, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Holocaust Survivor, celebrated author, and moral conscience of the world. Marion Wiesel, herself a Holocaust Survivor from Vienna, translated her husband’s writing from

Holocaust Survivor Marianne Miller Addresses UN General Assembly on International Holocaust Remembrance Day [FULL SPEECH]

“I represent today the six million Holocaust victims who were murdered just because they were Jewish. I demand the world remember what happened only 80 years ago” New York, NY – January 27, 2025 – Holocaust survivor and educator Marianne Miller delivered a speech today at the United Nations General

“Sabotage” Film Presentation

INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU MONDAY JANUARY 27, 7:30PM EST SPECIAL MARCH OF THE LIVING FILM PRESENTATION SABOTAGE On Jan. 5, 1945, less than two weeks before the evacuation of Auschwitz, 4 female Jewish prisoners were publicly hanged for their courageous role in the

Holocaust Survivor Marianne Miller to Address the UN

President Herzog, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon and Holocaust survivor Marianne Miller will represent the State of Israel at UN events this coming week. Marianne Miller: “I speak not only in my name, but in the name of the six million Jews who were murdered and who