A Holocaust survivor has sent a message of thanks to a Dundee school that sent her birthday cards as part of an online effort to celebrate her turning 98.
Lily Ebert was sent to Auschwitz from her home in Hungary at the age of 14 by the Nazis during World War 2, later being moved to a munitions factory.
She survived the atrocities of the infamous concentration camp and shared her story in the book Lily's Promise, written with her great-grandson Dov Forman.
Earlier this month, Dov shared an appeal on social media asking for people to send his great-grandmother birthday cards to celebrate her 98th year - and pictures shared online showed that the internet delivered.
Letters and cards from Grove Academy, in Broughty Ferry, are among the thousands that Lily has been opening and reading today.
In a video message to the school posted from Dov's Twitter account, Lily said: "Thank you Grove Academy, for these beautiful cards.
"I really appreciate it - thanks."
The S1 Grove pupils who wrote to Lily were asked to include messages of hope for the future.
One child, Jacob, wrote in his message: "Comparing your life to mine has made me realise that you had life much worse than me.
"Learning about your story has made me determined to stand up to hate.
"Having heard your story, in future I will be nice to everyone. Best wishes, Jacob."
Dov shared an image of Lily grinning ear-to-ear with her thousands of birthday messages, and hailed his great-grandmother as an "incredible" woman.
Lily added: "I never expected to survive Auschwitz. Now, at 98, I celebrate surrounded by my family - the Nazis did not win!"
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