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E/96: Fate Undecided - Paul-Henri Rips / The son of a diamond merchant in Antwerp’s famous diamond exchange, Paul-Henri Rips was ten years old when the Nazis invaded Belgium in May 1940 and ended what he calls his “golden childhood” forever. Vividly told from a child’s perspective, this fascinating account explores the diverse inhabitants of Belgium and France during the Nazi occupation and the experiences of one family against the backdrop of large-scale events. Guided throughout by his father’s words of wisdom – “A klapt vargayt, a wort bestayt” (A blow will go away again, but a word lasts forever) and “Sei a mensch” (Be a decent human being) – Rips conveys his unwavering belief in the importance of holding on to one’s own humanity in the face of unfathomable inhumanity. Introduction by Mark Webber and Naomi Azrieli

Other Title	The Azrieli Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs
GMD	HKHTC Material
Classification	940.53 RIP
Publisher	Canada, The Azrieli Foundation, 2009
Subject	Rips, Paul-Henri, 1929-- .Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Belgium.Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France--Paris--Personal narratives.Jewish children in the Holocaust--Belgium--Biography.Jewish children in the Holocaust--France--Biography.Jews--Belgium--Biography.Jews--France--Biography.Passing-False identity.
Topic	Holocaust Survivor--Biography.
Series	The Azrieli Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs
ISBN	9781897470091
URL	https://memoirs.azrielifoundation.org/titles/e-96-fate-undecided/