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Almost all of their relatives stayed away from the girls, not because they were cruel or unkind but because the power of the
Government was absolute and guilt-by-association was common. The notable exception was one unit of Hymie's family: his mother, Faiga, his sister, Chana and her husband, Yudel
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and other political luminaries. Esther was left behind to care for the three children – Sonya, then 8 years old, Linda, then 5, and the baby – Merle, aged 8 months. Eventually the South
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to provide the guest list, or not be allowed to attend their daughter's wedding. They refused to comply, notwithstanding that all their friends were either in prison, banned or in hiding. Only days before the wedding did the police relent and allow them to attend Sonya's wedding. Esther and Hymie
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which was ill understood at that time, eventually receiving treatment from Dr. Max Joffe; also a
Zionist. Dr. Joffe taught him that antisemitism could never be destroyed unless all racial prejudice was similarly destroyed, this concept of equality of all humanity was at that time the basis of the
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Sonya (Sunny) tells stories of how she was shunned by her friends. Most of their parents were too afraid to let their children near this tainted family and life was lonely for much of her young life. Her boyfriend, Clive Lubner, came from a prominent family and he was told he needed to break off
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Both Hymie and Esther were required to report to the Police weekly. On one such report, Hymie was made to sign a "Parole Book" instead of the "Banning Order Book", both located in the same place. He was then re-charged by the police for signing the wrong book, an action he was forced to take.
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Hymie died on 13 March 1987 of heart and kidney failure. His heart had been weakened by the torture he had been subjected to whilst fighting for the equality of his
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The three daughters have spoken about how difficult it was growing up with parents who were avowed
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Hymie organized FSU branches throughout South Africa, and organized medical assistance for the Soviet Union during the war. He was appointed
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Communist – a philosophy of human upliftment followed by many in the liberation movement. This was very different from the version of Communism that would later follow in the Soviet Union.
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On 7 April 1968, Esther was released from hard labor, but subject to a banning order. Both were subjected to ongoing harassment. When their eldest daughter Sonya was married, Esther and Hymie were required by the
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contact with Sunny. He defiantly told his beloved father that not only would he not comply, but that he intended to marry her. Which he did and 43 years later they are still married.
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