Among all the horror stories from the Holocaust, every once in a while a positive story pops up. .
I actually got side tracked,I was researching the WWII years of Dutch entertainer, Rudi Carrell, when the name of Abraham Bueno de Mesquita came up. He was better known as Bueno de Mesquita and he had worked together with Rudi Carrell in Germany in the 60s and 70s.
Most Dutch people of my age and older would have known Bueno de Mesquita as a comedian and entertainer. He performed in many variety shows with Dutch artists like Rita Corita and the comedic duo the Mounties and the aforementioned Rudi Carrell.
What most people will not know is that Bueno de Mesquita’s talents more then likely saved his life.
During World War II, Bueno de Mesquita who was a Dutch Sephardi Jew had been imprisoned in the Dossin Barracks in Mechelen, Belgium.Also…
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