Born in 1922 in Humenné, Slovakia, Helena was the daughter of a Jewish cantor and grew up with a deep love for singing. In March 1942, she was forced onto the very first mass transport of Slovakian Jewish women to Auschwitz.

Born in 1922 in Humenné, Slovakia, Helena was the daughter of a Jewish cantor and grew up with a deep love for singing. In March 1942, she was forced onto the very first mass transport of Slovakian Jewish women to Auschwitz.