Born into a Jewish family in Lvov, Poland in the early 1930s, Nelly Ben-Or faced the trauma of the Holocaust at a young age. This narrative chronicles the survival of Nelly, her mother, and her older sister. With the help of family and friends, they were smuggled out of the Ghetto in Lvov and escaped to Warsaw with false identity papers, living under constant threat of discovery. Remarkably, they survived a train journey to Auschwitz, deported not as Jews but as citizens of Warsaw after the Uprising against the Nazis. After the war, Nelly's musical talent flourished first in Poland and then in the newly established State of Israel, where she completed her studies on a scholarship at the Music Academy in Jerusalem. After moving to England, she enjoyed a successful concert career and discovered the Alexander Technique for piano playing, which profoundly influenced her. Today, Nelly is recognized as a leading exponent of the Alexander Technique, teaching at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, conducting masterclasses, and sharing her Holocaust experiences. This memoir serves as a testament to an extraordinary life and highlights the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
