Overview

Tomi Komoly, born in 1936 in Budapest, was the only child of a loving Jewish family. Tomi describes the ordeals endured by Hungarian Jews under the Horthy regime and Nazi occupation. He provides an account of his survival after he was forced to move to a constricted 'yellow star house' and eventually found shelter with a Hungarian family with his mother. Tomi's father was forcefully conscripted into the Hungarian Labour Service and did not survive. Post-war, facing the oppression of the communist regime in Hungary, Tomi fled to Vienna, then moved to England having secured a scholarship to study engineering. He married Gill, built a successful career in engineering and settled in Manchester with his family. Tomi received the British Empire Medal for services to Holocaust education. Tomi's book is part of the My Voice book collection, a stand-alone project of The Fed, the leading Jewish social care charity in Manchester, dedicated to preserving the life stories of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. The oral history, which is recorded and transcribed, captures their entire lives from before, during and after the war years. The books are written in the words of the survivor so that future generations can always hear their voice. The My Voice book collection is a valuable resource for Holocaust awareness and education.

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Author:   The Fed
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
ISBN:  

9781526186942

ISBN 10:   1526186942
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   10 September 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Paternal family tree viii Maternal family tree ix 1 My family 2 Growing up in Budapest 3 Moving to a yellow-star house 4 Uncle Ottó’s bravery 5 Moving to a protected house 6 In hiding 7 Reunited with my grandmother 8 Searching for survivors 9 Post-war hardships 10 Fuelling the apartment 11 My primary education, sporting and leisure activities 12 A ‘proper’ upbringing 13 The kitchen was the heart of the home 14 High school 15 Working the system 16 Going to University 17 Time to leave Hungary 18 Crossing the border to the free West 19 A refugee in Vienna 20 The question of studying 21 My arrival in England 22 Help from the Jewish Refugee Committee in London 23 College life in Scotland 24 Flat sharing and improving language skills 25 Hitchhiking in Europe 26 Adventures in Kenya 27 Studying for a Master’s at Birmingham University 28 Studying and socialising at Imperial College 29 Supplementary income 30 Buying my first property 31 Becoming British and my mother’s arrival 32 My job at ICI 33 From single to married life 34 Relocation with a newborn 35 Life in Dumfries 36 The tile business 37 From Cumbria to Manchester 38 Settling in Wilmslow 39 Project management 40 My girls and grandchildren 41 Enjoying life after retirement 42 My love of travel and SHERPA 43 Spending time with relatives in Hungary and Israel 44 My personal development in later life 45 Involvement with the Holocaust Educational Trust 46 Reflections Glossary My Voice volunteers About The Fed -- .

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The Fed is Manchester's leading social care charity serving the Jewish community. In June of 2021, The Fed were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for the My Voice Project, the highest possible accolade for a voluntary sector group.

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