The Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia: A Daughter’s Journey to Uncover Her Family’s Story

Focusing on Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia, which Menachem Kaiser called “a powerful reminder of why our stories—personal, familial, historical—are so crucial,” this event explores the author’s journey to uncover how her father’s early childhood memories of the Holocaust in Belgrade, Yugoslavia fit into the historical record that few know about. We will discuss how, through exacting research, a bit of luck, and three emotional trips to Serbia, the author pieced together her family's lost past, unearthed secrets, and returned to her father a small part of what the Nazis stole: his own family history. . . . Julie Brill is the author of Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia, which Jonathan Sarna called “a standout among Holocaust memoirs. It provides an object lesson in how to carry out research, what it takes to recover lost family secrets. [...] an extraordinary book.” She has written for Haaretz, the Forward, Balkan Insight, Kveller, Cognoscenti, and elsewhere. Julie has presented her family story at leading Jewish and Holocaust institutions around the world. More information at www.juliebrill.com.