The Surprises of Sleeping in Auschwitz

The thought of suicide was entertained by nearly everyone, if only for a brief time. We were unable to clean our teeth, and yet had healthier gums than ever before. The prisoner of Auschwitz, in the first phase of shock, did not fear death. Even the gas chambers lost their horrors for him after the first few days - they spared him the act of committing suicide. If you have a small blister on your heel, let us say, because an SS man this, he will wave you aside in the next day. Do you know what we mean by a Muslim? A man who looks down and miserable, sick and emaciated,. who cannot manage hard physical labor?"