This is me, my wife Nina and my granddaughter Lena
During my time of employment, I increased the personnel of our design bureau from ten to 120 people. I received a flat in Kreschatik, close to the stereo-film cinema.
We worked with interiors of theaters, cinemas, and flats. I took part in many exhibitions and was awarded many medals there. I was living a very good life
In the most difficult times - in the 60-70s - when Jews could not find a job, I used to tell my friends that nobody would touch me: such specialists as me could not be discharged.
My family never discussed the issue of emigration. I knew too little about Israel. It is only now that I'm learning more and reading about it.
Samuel and Nina Sukhenko with granddaughter Lena
The Centropa Collection at USHMM
The Centropa archive has been acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. USHMM will soon offer a Special Collections page for Centropa.
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