Biography - Early Life

Miriam Katin was born in 1943 during World War 2 in Budapest, Hungary. Her mother faked their deaths and fled Budapest with Katin disguised as a peasant with an illegitimate child. They both spent the rest of the war hiding in the countryside while her father fought in the war.

In 1957 at the age of 14, She moved to Israel. She worked as a graphic artist for the Israeli Defense Forces during the years of 1960-1963 (ages 17-20). In 1964 at the age of 21, Katin moved to New York. She had finished two years of conscription in the service and wanted to start a new life. “I finished my two years of conscription in the service and then, same as it is now, after the service you want to get the hell out of there and roam the world a bit.” She also married her husband.

Check out her adult life here.