50 minutes | Tuesday, 15 September 2026
In this moving episode of Joy 96.5, host Justin sits down with Dr. Israel Unger, co-author of The Unwritten Diary of Israel Unger. Dr. Unger shares his harrowing childhood story of surviving the Holocaust by hiding for two years behind a false wall in a flour mill attic in Tarnów, Poland.He reflects on the constant fear of detection, the joyful moment of liberation by Soviet soldiers, and his long post-war journey through Europe to Canada. Dr. Unger also discusses the emotional experience of returning to Poland decades later, reconciling with the past, and the importance of preserving history for future generations.