Imagine living in a world where you could never feel safe. Every step you took, every movement you made, every word you spoke terrified you. It could either save you or threaten your life. Imagine going from normal daily life to living in terror and fear, then waking up and trying to forget everything. This is what thirteen-year-old Albert Beder felt at the time of the Holocaust. Albert Beder was born in Konvo, Lithuania on June 13, 1928, into a wealthy Jewish family. He had two brothers, three sisters and both parents (Eliat). He attended public school, went to church, participated in games, and lived the life of a normal Jewish child. At least that's what he thought. However, shortly after the age of thirteen, Albert and his family were taken from their home and sent to their first ghetto camp (Eliat). He and his family spent almost 6 months here, before being shipped to the Konvo ghetto camp in January 1941 (Folarn). Here, Albert's life has completely changed. He was separated from his family and never saw his mother or two sisters again. He was given a minimal amount of food and forced to live in very overcrowded buildings, with almost no space for a pillow, or even a place to sleep, due to the number of people crammed into rooms and spaces. cramped (Eliat). Unfortunately, this was not the most tragic event that Albert had to face. As if life in the ghetto camps was not terrible enough, a year later, in 1942, Albert and his family were sent to the Arbeitslager (Folarn) concentration camp. Here, Albert met a young boy named Howard, who quickly became one of his very close friends. At Arbeitslager, Albert was given even less food, stripped of his clothes, his possessions, and given only one item of clothing for himself......amidst papers...his own family. Albert and Howard remain in touch and are still very close friends. “He warns us to be careful, because hatred can lead to many things for which we are completely unprepared. He says: “The Holocaust is a story that needs to be told. I imagine my grandmother, and I imagine her in a place where they killed 10,000 people. They would have wanted their story to be known” (Forlarn). Albert is remembered for many things and still lives on as an inspiration and example of hope in the hearts and minds of many. Works Cited Eliat, Levitan. “The story of Albert Beder.” www.eliatgordinlevitan.com. Konvo Stories, March 17, 2007. Web. November 18, 2013. Folaron, Tarisa. “He says.” Thirdcoastdaily.com. Third Coast Daily, January 1, 2007. Web. November 15 2013. .