In this clip, Andy shares his experience of immigrating to and growing up in Toronto.
About the Interviewee
Andy Reti (born Rechnitzer András), son of Ibolya and Zoltán, was born July 16, 1942, in Budapest, Hungary. When Andy was four months old, his father was drafted into the forced labour service of the Hungarian army. Andy’s mother, Ibolya, raised him as a single mother and a Jew facing persecution in Budapest. In 1944, Andy and Ibolya were forced into the Budapest ghetto. They were liberated by Soviet Armed Forces in February 1945; following the Hungarian Revolution they immigrated to Winnipeg in 1956. They moved to Toronto in 1958. Andy married and had two children. After initially working in the building industry, Andy owned and ran a cab company. He is an active speaker about his experiences during the Holocaust and has written two books about his mother and their experiences.