Liliana Segre

Liliana Segre (born September 10, 1930) is an Italian Holocaust survivor, activist, and former member of the Italian Senate whose remarkable life testimony has made her one of Europe's most important voices for remembrance and education. Born in Milan to a Jewish family, Segre was arrested by Fascist Italian authorities in 1943 and deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau at just 13 years old. She spent more than a year in the concentration camp, enduring unimaginable horrors and witnessing the systematic murder of millions. Remarkably, she survived—one of only 25 Italian children who survived Auschwitz out of approximately 776 deported. After liberation, Segre returned to Italy and rebuilt her life, eventually becoming an author, educator, and activist dedicated to Holocaust education and the prevention of future atrocities. In 2018, at age 87, she was appointed to the Italian Senate as a senator for life, where she continued advocating for remembrance and standing against antisemitism and racism. Her memoir and testimonies have been translated into multiple languages, reaching audiences worldwide. Segre's moral courage and commitment to truth-telling have made her an international symbol of resilience and the responsibility to bear witness to history. She represents the enduring power of survivor testimony in combating hatred and promoting human dignity.