Priceless Legacy Initiative records the survival accounts of the WWII Soviet Union generation — directly from their children — before those stories are lost to time.
Under Soviet rule, WWII was only the beginning. Widespread famine, labor camps, and imprisonment for religious belief and political opinion became standard practice — acts of a government against its own people. The children of that generation carry miraculous stories of survival. But those stories exist only in living memory, and they fade every year they go unrecorded.
The WWII Soviet Union era has gone relatively unnoticed next to the atrocities of the Axis powers. No group faced more precarious circumstances under Soviet rule than its Jewish population — and their accounts of survival are remarkable.
We identify and record these stories directly from the children of that generation, before they are gone forever.
Capture survival accounts directly from the children of the WWII Soviet Union generation, on camera and in their own words.
Produce articles, books, and films that carry these lessons to present and future generations.
Build a community of descendants — sharing heritage, memory, and support with one another.
Without these accounts, the next generation inherits silence. They deserve to know the strength and character that runs through their own lineage.
Understanding the failures of extreme political conditions is essential for informed civic thought — and for keeping history from repeating itself.
Miraculous survival stories are a genre of positive, human content the world is genuinely starved for.
Archival images from the WWII-era Soviet Union — the history behind every account we record.
"There is no substitute for the human voice. When a survivor's family recounts what their parents lived through, something is transmitted that no history book or political analysis can replicate."Misha ZubarevDirector, Priceless Legacy Initiative
Whether you're a descendant with a story to preserve, interested in volunteering, or just want to learn more — we'd love to hear from you.
Fill out the form and our team will get back to you directly.
Your support funds the first, most critical steps of recording them — before they're gone for good.
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