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When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

WDF: Tomi Reichental - Holocaust Survivor Part 2

When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

Zack Twamley

Phd, International Relations, Korean War, European History, 17th Century, 18th Century, Politics, 20th Century, Thirty Years' War, History, 19th Century, War, First World War

4.8773 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2018

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Tomi's story continues, as he talks us through his arrival in Belsen, a place his family members knew nothing of, and expected would be their final destination. Tragically, as we'll see, this was to be true for some of them. Tomi brings us through his harrowing experiences of life in a concentration camp, just as the Nazi system was falling apart. It contains detail which some may find upsetting, so I have marked it as explicit for this reason.


Tomi's story is one which brings us through some difficult themes and scenes, but it ends on a note of hope, as he learns for the first time, after staying silent for so long, how important speaking out truly is. Please make sure to join us for the final part on Friday, as we bring this incredible saga to its end.


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Tomi Reichental would love to hear from you, so be sure to send me any messages you may have for him and I will happily pass them on to him! For further information about the award winning documentaries Tomi has helped direct and taken an active part in, see the links below.


Till The Tenth Generation intro: https://vimeo.com/101014541

Close To Evil intro: http://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0827/639627-close-to-evil/

Condemned To Remember intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCWWVwrK4L0


A huge thanksss again must go out to Tomi Reichental himself, who gave up his valuable time and invited me into his lovely home to help this interview take place. It is because of his need to tell his story that we are privileged to host it here. Thank you Tomi, you are a true history friend.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you slide by, on track to your destination.

0:12.1

Not a care in the world as you simply lean back.

0:17.1

And before you know it, you're there.

0:20.0

This is how travel should feel.

0:22.6

And on our trains, it does.

0:25.2

Avanti West Coast, feel good travel.

0:31.3

Last minute party, what will I bring them something unexpected?

0:36.2

Let's play scratch cards.

0:39.4

Trying to find something a bit different.

0:41.5

Why not add some play to Christmas?

0:43.3

With scratch cards from the National Lottery.

0:45.5

Pick them up in store now.

0:46.7

Please gift responsibly. Rules and procedures apply.

0:48.6

Players and gifters must be 18 or over. Hey, guys. Hey guys. Thanks for joining me for the second part of the Tommy Rikintel interview. I hope you guys

1:18.6

really enjoyed the first part and that you're ready again to hear well a story as only Tommy

1:25.2

Rikenthal can tell it. In the last episode of course we, we were looking at Tommy Rikintel's childhood, and we were finding

1:31.7

out what it was like to be growing up in a Slovakia that was gradually becoming more

1:36.3

influenced by its larger Nazi neighbor.

1:39.4

In this episode, of course, we're resuming from that cliffhanger from the last episode,

1:45.8

where having been captured and the plans to make themselves safe all in ruins the Rikenthal family were

1:51.8

essentially at the mercy of fate and God and their Nazi imagine sweeping through green fields floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you slide by on track to your destination, not a care in the world as you simply lean back, and before you know it, you're there.

2:14.7

Travel by train from London to Liverpool from just 25 pounds.

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