In 1943, Hannah, her father, her maternal grandparents, along with Hannah's younger sister Gabriela ("Gabi"), were arrested and sent to the Westerbork transit camp, and then eventually to the exchange camp of Bergen-Belsen.
Pada 1943, Hannah, ayahnya, kakek pihak ibunya, bersama dengan adik perempuan Hannah, Gabriela ("Gabi"), ditangkap dan dikirim ke Westerbork, sebuah kamp transit, dan kemudian dibawa ke kamp pertukaran Bergen-Belsen.