On Thursday 5 June 2025, Laura Devine Immigration was pleased to host a Literary Lounge with Anne Sebba where she discussed her book The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival.

Anne is the author of ten non fiction books mostly biographies of iconic women with a strong historical context. Being a journalist at heart she loves interviewing extraordinary people and ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances – especially at the end of their lives.

A raffle on the evening wbenefited The Wiener Holocaust Library, which is one of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era and genocide. The Library’s unique collection of over one million items includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs and eyewitness testimony. Its mission is:

• To serve scholars, professional researchers, the media and the public as a library of record.
• To be a living memorial to the evils of the past by ensuring that the wealth of materials is put at the service of the future.
• To engage people of all ages and backgrounds in understanding the Holocaust and its historical context through an active educational programme.