"Alicia: My Story" is a memoir written by Alicia Appleman-Jurman, a Holocaust survivor and activist. The book tells the story of Alicia's experiences during the Holocaust, as she and her family were forced to flee their home in Poland and go into hiding to avoid being captured by the Nazis.
Alicia's story begins in the small town of Kremenets, Poland, where she was born in 1932. At the time, Poland was a predominantly Jewish country, and Alicia's family was part of a close-knit Jewish community. However, everything changed in 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland, leading to the start of World War II.
As the war progressed, the situation for Jews in Poland became increasingly dire. The Nazis implemented a series of measures aimed at isolating and discriminating against the Jewish population, including forcing Jews to wear identifying yellow stars and creating ghettos in which Jews were confined.
Alicia and her family were forced to flee their home in Kremenets and go into hiding in the countryside. They lived in constant fear of being discovered and sent to concentration camps, where many Jews were killed or worked to death. Despite the dangers, Alicia and her family managed to survive in hiding for several years, thanks in part to the help of kind-hearted non-Jews who risked their own lives to shelter them.
As the war came to an end, Alicia and her family were finally able to emerge from hiding and return to their hometown. However, their joy was short-lived, as they discovered that most of their friends and family had been killed in the Holocaust.
Alicia's memoir is a powerful and moving account of her experiences during the Holocaust. It is a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit, and a reminder of the importance of standing up against injustice and oppression.