The story of the German occupation of Latvia and one of RÄ«gaās major 20th century historical tragedies, which will be remembered by the people of RÄ«ga forever. French teacher Riva Å efere, lawyer Aleksandrs Bergmanis, music teacher Gabriela ParaÅ”a, film historian ValentÄ«na Freimane and historian and founder of the museum āJews in Latviaā MarÄ£ers Vetermanis are just a few of the 30 000 Latvian Jews who were imprisoned in the Riga ghetto. These are eyewitness memories of the holocaust that need to be told.