Liliana Segre

Liliana Segre (born September 10, 1930) is an Italian Holocaust survivor, writer, and politician who has become one of Europe's most important voices for Holocaust remembrance and education. Deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau at age thirteen, Segre was one of only twenty-three Italian children to survive the concentration camp. After the war, she rebuilt her life in Italy, eventually becoming a successful businesswoman before dedicating herself to Holocaust education in her later years. In 2018, she was appointed a Senator for Life in the Italian Senate, where she has been a vocal advocate for combating antisemitism, racism, and discrimination. Segre has authored several books documenting her experiences and has given countless lectures across Europe, speaking to students, educators, and policymakers. Her testimony has been preserved by the Shoah Foundation and serves as a crucial historical record. Despite the trauma she endured, Segre has maintained a message of hope and the importance of remembrance, emphasizing that forgetting history allows such atrocities to be repeated. Her work has made her an international symbol of resilience and the moral imperative to confront hatred in all its forms.