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Mananya Talks: My visit to Auschwitz

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:03:00 -0700

Today in 1940, the Warsaw Ghetto was established.

During my most recent trip to Poland, I visited Auschwitz. I didn't feel right taking a lot of pictures. I took enough to share with you to remind all of us the ramifications of intolerance, greed and hate.There were so may eye-opening and shocking remnants on display but I chose to take only the images you see. It was weird enough that the day we visited Auschwitz, the lawns were well-manicured and the sun was shining bright, not the Auschwitz I envisioned.

There were mounds of personal items and 'mug shots' of the prisoners with tears and fears in the eyes. It was overwhelming to see. A lot of people refuse to go to Auschwitz because of the pain and bad memories it brings. I can respect that. But for the sake of our future, I encourage each one of us to revisit and educate ourselves, our kids, and the new generation about the past so history doesn't repeat itself.

Let me tell you a story. Two years ago I visited the Memorial at Ground Zero. I hope you remember the "Wall"---where loved ones posted "Missing" signs, notes and condolences left by strangers, and piles of flowers on the concrete ground. The Memorial had that "Wall" image on HUGE display. As I was looking at the image and reading all the "Have you seen me?" signs and touching notes, I noticed a young boy who kept on climbing around the image, horse-playing. He was a kid. I took no offense to his act. But it had me thinking, "How old is this boy? Does he even know what this Memorial ground stands for?" I found out he was 7. Which meant, he was only 2 during the attack and probably never felt that same feeling I and many others did when we saw those jaw-dropping images on TV. He may never know the full impact of 9/11 from personal experience like the way many of us do.

His parents were doing the right thing by bringing him to the Memorial to teach him a piece of history. Whether it's a visit, a sit down discussion, or going through the Internet together to learn about history, it's important. I will never know what WW1, WW2, or any other major events felt like because I never went through it. It is our duty, as much as the school system's, our families and peers to educate one another on events that affect humanity. I leave you with this quote:

The one who does not remember history, are bound to live through it again.

-George Santayana, quote on display at one of the crematoriums at Auschwitz, Poland.

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Mananya Talks: My visit to Auschwitz

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