Deported to Auschwitz in 1943, she volunteered for the girls' orchestra despite originally being a pianist.
Bejarano survived the Holocaust through a combination of chance and musical talent. Deported to Auschwitz in 1943, she volunteered for
After the war, Bejarano emigrated to Israel before returning to Germany in 1960. Her activism was sparked in 1979 when she saw German police protecting neo-Nazi protesters. Her activism was sparked in 1979 when she
Esther Bejarano (1924–2021) was an Auschwitz survivor and a relentless anti-fascist activist who famously "fought hate with hip-hop". A member of the Auschwitz Women's Orchestra , she later used her story and music to educate generations about the dangers of far-right politics and intolerance. The Lifeline of Music The Lifeline of Music The orchestra was forced
The orchestra was forced to play as new arrivals were marched to the gas chambers, a memory she carried "with tears in [her] eyes".