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Elie Wiesel, In His Own Words
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Since his death on Saturday, tributes have poured in for Elie Wiesel. The Holocaust survivor lost his parents and younger sister in the Nazi death camps and devoted his life to delivering the message, "never forget."
Here & Now remembers Wiesel in his own words, and Jeremy Hobson, who studied with Wiesel, adds his own memories.
Listen to audio included in this segment:
Elie Wiesel's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech December 10, 1986
From Here & Now contributor WBUR, A 'Messenger To Mankind,' Elie Wiesel Continues His Fight Against Indifference
This segment aired on July 4, 2016.