Eta Langsam survived the Vilna Ghetto, and three camps including Stutthof in Germany. She lived in the displaced persons camp at Bergen-Belsen from 1945 to 1948, where she married and gave birth to her oldest child, a son. While in Bergen-Belsen, she met another survivor, who asked her to record his testimony about the mass graves in Ponar Forest, near Vilnius, Lithuania. Her mother later learned of a cousin who was among those  sent by the Nazis to hide the evidence of the graves and he was able to escape through a hidden tunnel with ten others.

Roslyn Harrush is originally from Montreal, but lived in Alberta for 24 years where she raised a family, worked and volunteered. In 1997, Roslyn returned to school and pursued her passion for the arts. She graduated with a B.F.A., majoring in Printmaking in 2001. During that time, she took a watercolour elective which changed her artistic path, and painting became her main focus. She has enjoyed travelling and has lived in Israel and Colombia. This experience has opened up a new way to see other cultures, meet the people and reflect on their history. In 2021 Roslyn moved to Rothesay, New Brunswick, after living in Stratford, Ontario for seventeen years. She volunteers in the community and teaches private art classes.