He survived the Holocaust, told his secret to happiness and became viral

February 7, 2019

Eddie Jaku, 98, was with his family in the extermination camp of Auschwitz and lived to tell the story. Now he gave an interview and his emotional statements traveled the world.

Eddie Jaku has an amazing life story. At 98, this Jew who He survived the Holacauto revealed his secret of happiness and his story became viral: "I can not and I will not forgive nor forget. But I will be happy until my death", condemned by saying that his goal is "I will teach children to be happy and make this world a better place for all. "

Despite the suffering endured, Jaku defines himself as "The happiest man on earth" and he maintains that his mission on earth is to transmit his recipe of successful life to new generations. "I want to teach all young people: they do not learn from us, there will be no future"He said about it.

Interviewed by an Australian site, Eddie badured that people should not feel hated because "it's a disease " and launched: "Destroy your enemy first, but you too."

In addition, he claimed that the secret of happiness lies in "A good woman and friendship" and he remembered a teaching that his father had left him when he was only 8 years old and explained that "There is more pleasure to give than to withdraw."

In this sense, he said that at the beginning, he thought that "I was crazy"but added that over time he could understand the meaning of these words. "Now that I have children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, I know what you give to his reward. If you do not give anything, you receive nothing. "

Finally, Eddie Jaku recalled the moment, more than 75 years ago, when was taken to the extermination camp of Auschwitz with her family.

During the Nazi occupation of Belgium, Eddie stated that he lived with his family in the attic of a small house that they had rented through the act of compbadionate care. A Belgian and that he had got a night job at a cigarette factory in Brussels.

However, his life took a turn on October 17, 1942. "Someone denounced us"he said, remembering that he had gone home "At three past ten in the morning and there were no lights."

"I thought everyone was asleep. But my parents, my sister had already been taken; They were waiting for me and this time it was for Auschwitz "he told.

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In addition, he explained that when he arrived at the camp, he met Josef Mengele, "The biggest butcher ever lived"and said that his father and mother died that night in a gas chamber. "20 minutes pbaded before they choked" detailed.

He was able to survive thanks to his engineering knowledge. He was appointed head of a workshop and was sent to work directly for Mengele for two months, which entrusted him with the realization of a small operating table.

More than seven decades later, Eddie Jaku He still has the tattoo engraved on his forearm: 1 7 2 3 3 8. Reminder of the horrors he witnessed during his 15 months in the extermination camp and the death of his parents.