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We Are Our Memories is a series of vignettes related to events, people and opinions from a recollection of many decades. Having been involved in periods of major distressing episodes as well as joyful ones, the author has been fortunate to meet and contact some historical figures and campaigned ceaselessly for many decades to honour the Righteous Gentiles, the salt of the Earth who saved their fellow citizen at the risk of their own lives. He pays tributes to rescuers. Reports on nazi crimes from an unusual vantage point are communicated by a former appointed functionary. He recalls teachers, colleagues and books that have shaped his life and motivated him not to remain silent. He recalls liberation by the Red Army from the terrors of nazi tyranny and pays tribute to Australia, which he embraced passionately. He has been honoured by Sweden, by the Royal Order of the Polar Star and he has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2018.
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Frank Vajda survived the Holocaust aged 9, escaped from Hungary, studied medicine in Australia and UK, devoted 40 years to keeping the memory of Wallenberg alive, besides his medical career. Instrumental in bringing about the Honorary Citizenship for the Swedish Humanitarian, who saved his life in 1944.
Consultant Neurologist, Professorial Fellow University of Melbourne, Adjunct Professor at Monash, Director of the Australian Pregnancy Register of Antiepileptic Drugs, Past President of Epilepsy Society of Australia, International Ambassador for Epilepsy, Member of International Pregnancy Register Board, Head of Free Wallenberg Australian Committee, Founder of Raoul Wallenberg Centre of Clinical Neuropharmacology. Awarded the Officer of the Polar Star (Sweden) and Officer of the Order of Australia.
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We Are Our Memoriesis a series of vignettes related to events, people and opinions from a recollection of many decades. Having been involved in periods of major distressing episodes as well as joyful ones, the author has been fortunate to meet and contact some historical figures and campaigned ceaselessly for many decades to honour the Righteous Gentiles, the salt of the Earth who saved their fellow citizen at the risk of their own lives. He pays tributes to rescuers. Reports on nazi crimes from an unusual vantage point are communicated by a former appointed functionary. He recalls teachers, colleagues and books that have shaped his life and
