During the Holocaust Erich Schoen had to live with many strangers. Sometimes it was very uncomfortable, but he also made many friends. Sometimes people would try to help him but since Erich did not know them he tried to avoid them as much as possible. But working with many people for many months had Erich make friends. He liked the fact that he could talk to people in the concentration camps without feeling out of place or feeling uncomfortable. Erich did not think that living with strangers was the worst thing ever, but becoming friends with strangers that might die at any moment was the hardest thing for Erich.