europe to interview the families of the people who applied, and one of them was helga weiss, her parents rosa and emile. they had already managed to send their older daughter to palestine, so that she could be safe there. to find awere happy spot for helga on this transport. helga brought with her this teddy bear, pair of pajamas that her mother had made, and this hairbrush. she strongly remembered the application process. she was only eight years old at the time, but later said that she always remembered having to write everything perfectly, and the amount of pressure that was on her to do everything perfectly on this application, because her parents were frightened that if her handwriting was not perfect, she might not be chosen to go on this trip and we rescued. helga's mother died in the holocaust. her father managed to come to america. she had been living with a foster family during the time, about a year when they were separated, and they meet in detroit where she grew up. a very sweet lady. she trained seeing eye dogs later in life. she used this community as an example of the healthy experience