Laura Papo Bohoreta

Laura Papo rodila se 15. marta 1891. godine u Sarajevu od oca Jude (Leon) Levia i majke Estere. Kao prvorođena dobila je nadimak Bohoreta. Od 1900. do 1908. godine porodica je živjela u Carigradu. Laura je imala pet sestara i tri brata, od kojih su Laura i jedna sestra, kao i dva brata, stradali za vrijeme fašističkih divljanja. Između dva rata Laura Papo je živjela i djelovala u Sarajevu, gdje je njen život tragično završen 1941. Njena dva sina, Leon i Barkohba, stradali su u Jasenovcu. Laura je bila neobično inteligentna i željna znanja. Znala je nekoliko jezika: španjolski (ladino), francuski, njemački, a djelomično turski, grčki i engleski. U Parizu je završila šestomesečni "Cours de vacances" i po položenom ispitu dobila "Diplome superieur" od "L'Alliance Francaise", koja joj je omogućila da poučava francuski jezik i književnost.Laura Papo was born on March 15, 1891, in Sarajevo. Her father was Judah (Leon) Levi, her mother was Esther. She was the firstborn child and nicknamed Bohoreta. From 1900 to 1908, the family lived in Constantinople. Laura had five sisters and three brothers, of whom Laura and one sister, as well as two brothers, were killed during the fascist riots. Between the two wars, Laura Papo lived and worked in Sarajevo, where her life was tragically ended in 1941. Her two sons, Leon and Barkohba, were killed in Jasenovac. Laura was unusually intelligent and eager for knowledge. She knew several languages: Spanish (ladino), French, German, and partly Turkish, Greek and English. She completed a six-month "Cours de Vacances" in Paris and, after passing the exam, received a Diploma of Superieur from L'Alliance Francaise, which allowed her to teach French and literature