Text on the back of the picture:

In 100 years, even the tree stump will be gone

Who cut down my tree?

The women saw the tree stump – who knows

if they might not have believed my words

about my tree of life

Back in 1989, I found the spot quite spontaneously in Bergen-Belsen

where

my mum and I had been back in 1945

in that horrific extermination camp

me, my granddaughter Simone and my mum

It’s almost unbelievable, yet true

Back then in 1989, my tree of life

still stood before us in all its glory. Grey and parched

But I must say something else. Back in 1989, when

I found the so-called spot on instinct

I was paralysed for a brief moment – this is the

spot. I didn’t immediately think of my tree of life

Since I knew that the Allied forces had set the whole

camp on fire. I thought that this

young tree had fallen victim to the fire

It took a few seconds before I … and searched

I searched for the spot where my mother and I had sat back then

It wasn’t I who found the tree; the tree found me.

It suddenly appeared before my eyes. At that moment

the spot before me was confirmed.

My God, I found the spot and my tree

and that after so many years.

Now I am taking my friends

Lisa and all the many women who pray in Bergen-Belsen

and drum for peace back to Bergen-Belsen. It is 19 October 1996.

Lisa and the women are observing a five-day fast.

They are fasting for the restless souls and for

peace on this earth. Yes, it is a major

event that no one is reporting on. Yes, who is supposed to

Well, my fears were confirmed. My tree of life

is gone. I said to Lisa (… 3 lines missing)