Escape to Sobibor?
Do we visit holocaust sites for the history, or just for thrill of the ride? I take a closer look at the "architecture of terror", so you don't have to.
HISTORY
My personal attempts to contextualise and understand the holocaust by way of site visits, research and correspondence.
On Ordinary Men.
I visited Międzyrzec to trace the route of the October 1942 deportations, and look at the concept of "cumulative radicalisation": On Ordinary Men.
Stepping Stones.
Following the Lublin Memorial Trail on a freezing November afternoon. With one foot in the past and one in the present: Stepping Stones.
On Desecration.
For me, visiting historical holocaust sites is an essential, personal act that ensures the memory of the holocaust endures and serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of hatred and intolerance: On Desecration.
This was Majdanek.
There is something uniquely consistent about Majdanek: it has a mournful, laconic atmosphere that penetrates right to one's core. From the testimony of a survivor: This was Majdanek.
The Place in The Woods.
What if I told you there was a place in the woods? A place where the serenity of nature was once drowned out by the deafening roar of fear. Would you believe me?
It Was Always this Quiet.
In the tiny village of Chełmno, the whisper of testimony is deafening. Locating emotions and confronting vicious truths: It was always this quiet.
The Silence Afterwards.
The pristine memorial at Bełżec belies it's terrifying history. Testimony alone can bring a sense of this place into our hearts and minds: Night was already falling.
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