The article focuses on the enduring friendship between Cynthia Shaw and Anna Valli (Valerie) Herlinger, detailing Herlinger's life story from her birth in Vienna in 1924, through her family's harrowing experiences during the Holocaust, to her later years in England. Topics include the Herlinger family's struggles during Nazi rule in Austria, their escape to India, and Valerie's life in England, including her devotion to family, education, and the preservation of her family's history.