Fierce Girls Mirka Mora – the girl who painted the town red
Oct 10, 2021
Mirka Mora, a survivor of being sent to a death camp, discusses her harrowing experience during the Holocaust and her transformative impact on Melbourne's art scene.
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Mirka's Childhood Escape
- Mirka Mora's family escaped persecution during WWII with cunning and hope for freedom.
- She compared her own desire for freedom to the snails she let escape as a child.
Mirka's Captivity and Rescue
- Mirka and her family were imprisoned in a crowded camp; she sent secret messages to her father for rescue.
- They were eventually freed from deportation thanks to her father's intervention.
Choosing Freedom in Melbourne
- After hiding in the forest during war, Mirka expressed her determination not to be trapped again.
- She decided to move to Melbourne to find freedom and a new life away from threat.