Retracing Rachel’s Journey: A Daughter’s Quest To Honor An Auschwitz Survivor

As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, we remember one of its youngest survivors: an eight-year-old Polish girl named Rutka, who later became Rachel Hyams in Canada. Decades after surviving unimaginable horrors, Rachel tragically died by suicide. Now, her daughter, Audrey Hyams Romoff, who heads up OverCat PR in Toronto, is embarking on an emotional journey to retrace her mother’s footsteps, shedding light on her story. Watch the PBS segment below, hosted by Malcolm Brabant, who follows this poignant exploration of resilience, loss, and legacy. —Noa Nichol