Rosette Levie, 5-Years-Old—Murdered

Rosette Levie was deported to Sobibor in June 1943 from Vught via Westerbork on the so-called children’s transport

She was born in Amsterdam on 24 February 1938. She was murdered in Sobibor on 11 June 1943 at age five.

Dear Rosette, you never made it to your first school day.

You were denied your first bit of pocket money.

You were denied your first kiss.

You were denied your first dance.

I don’t know if you ever owned a bike, I doubt it because that would have been denied to you too.

You were denied a life.

I don’t see a threat to the nation in your eyes, yet there were some who did.

I see no potential for evil in your eyes, yet there were some who did. They were the ones who were evil.

You were one of 1.5 million children who were murdered by pure evil men and women.

Recently I heard a story about a pregnant woman who was shot. They managed to save her unborn baby, at least for a short while. Because when the Nazis found out that the baby was saved they killed not only that baby but all other babies that were hidden.

At least you had a few years, but that is just a meagre consolation.

Rest in peace little angel.