Posted on January 21, 2026
My grandfather, passed away on 27th January which is now the date of International Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). I was born on 30th January, the day when the Nazis came to power in 1933 and the day when Hitler gave his Reichstag speech in 1939. Every year, these two days have been filled with sorrow as we remember all those who were murdered during the Holocaust, and I also remember my grandfather. But since I’ve been researching the Kindertransport, I’ve come to see 30th January and even 27th January in a new light.