Life During The Holocaust-Personal Narrative

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It was very early in the morning when I start hearing yelling almost screeching words that came from just outside the front door. My father rushed to the door knowing the if he was not there soon whoever was not outside would not hesitate to break down the door. As my father opened the door the Nazi officer did not hesitate to to welcome himself in. The officer talked of having us move somewhere else but wouldn't be more specific than that. He only gave us half an hour to get ready to leave and told us we were not aloud to bring jewelry or any personal items.
When we were finished we went outside to and got inline with the rest of the families that were also told they had to evacuate their homes. Some were crying over the loss of their
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Everybody looked scared and the air became more heavy making it hard to breath.
The air full of ash which made it hard to see as well. I felt like I was being suffocated with every step I took closer to the gates. Walking up to the gates I see the Star of David on the gate, the faded gold on the rough wood that separated us Jews from the rest of Germany. As soon as you walk through the gates you were no longer treated as human you no longer have bones, skin, and blood like everyone else. What is this.. is this what you call imprisonment.. no this is much worst. I could not wish this upon my worst enemy. As days as months pass the life in people’s eyes fade, the hope that I once saw was gone. I still want to believe... but in what? I stare at the cracked paint on the wall of our poorly built that I now live in. I wonder how father is, I know he is alright and doing well. He always knows how to handle bad situation, I believe that he is well.
Since my father got separated from the rest of us mother has sort started to freak out, she always had father to lean on and help her but I will try to fill that role for as long as this is happening. I was only given the tiniest portion of food a day and I still divided that in half to share with

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