Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, Gabriella Y. Yarin survived the Holocaust through courage, resilience, and the kindness of others. At 14, she and her family hid for nine months in the one-bedroom apartment of Karol Blanar, a young lawyer who risked his life to shelter them—directly across from the Nazi-Slovak Gestapo. After the war, Gabriella ensured Blanar was honored as "Righteous Among the Nations," a title given to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.

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Gabriella later moved to Israel and then Los Angeles, where she became a dedicated Holocaust educator and acclaimed sculptor, using her art to teach and inspire.