She was born in Liège, Belgium.  Charlotte, her brother and parents survived the Shoah in hiding in France, traveling through much of the country, seeking refuge and hiding with her brother for more than a year in a closet.  In her exile she saw many trains pass by without knowing, at first, what the final destination of the "passengers" was, which in reality was to be exterminated. 

Resident in Uruguay since 1952.  She is General Director of the ORT Uruguay University, where, among other activities, she is involved in the dissemination of the Shoah theme in the form of courses, films and books.

Central protagonist of the book "La niña que miraba los trenes partir", by Eng. Ruperto Long, which was awarded the Golden Book Award 2016 in the category Fiction of National Author and translated into several languages, recounts her experience during World War II.

Married to Dr. Joseph Grünberg; she has one son and three grandchildren.

Testimony:

How does a child adapt to the sudden loss of all his referents?
The agony of fear and permanent humiliation as the only stable element.  Stalked at all times by Gestapo raids, local collaborators and denunciations.  For three years we traveled through France trying to escape the "final solution".  Part of my family did not make it.
 
"I use my wounds to try to help others."

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