Testimony of Lili Gabtzo (Mimon), Bengazi, Libya
Courtesy of Yad Vashem Archives
Testimonies division: 0.3
File: 9326
Tape: 033C/4419
Courtesy of Yad Vashem Archives
Testimonies division: 0.3
File: 9326
Tape: 033C/4419
Courtesy of Yad Vashem
VT3531
Courtesy of Yad Vashem
File number 8469
Born in
Tripoli, Libya, Abraham talks about his family, his father's family had Italian citizenship and his mother's family had British one.
Studied at a Jewish school where he learned Hebrew and Italian. His father died when he was 12-13.
Had a German position on his rooftop (Anti-Aircraft), stayed alone while all his family left for the village. Was treated relatively well.
Talks about the booming and the lost of property.
yad vashem VT-11078
His mother family came from
Poland and immigrated to Switzerland. His father is from Marrakesh.
They met at a vacation in Vichy; the parents got married and lived in Basel.