Hope for a better future

In June, author and journalist Julie Szego launched Hope for a Better Future, by Sarah Saaroni OAM. This memoir is a sequel to Sarah’s autobiography Life Goes on Regardless... (Hudson Publishing, 1989), which focused on her childhood in Lublin, Poland, her story of survival during the Holocaust and her journey rst to Palestine (now Israel) and then to Australia.

The sequel takes the reader on Sarah’s life journey after the Holocaust. Sarah’s personal victories in Israel were overshadowed by ongoing nightmares triggered by the Holocaust and the hardships of daily life. Uprooted yet again and resettling in Australia, Sarah quickly discovered that even in a nation of peace and prosperity life was not without its vicissitudes. However, she discovered catharsis from her Holocaust trauma through creative expression, family and involvement in the Jewish Holocaust Centre.

Sarah Saaroni’s memoir is a story of courage, determination and resilience. It is available at the Jewish Holocaust Centre, email admin@jhc.org.au or phone (03) 9528 1985.