I've been to Dachau and the hair on the back of my neck was at attention the entire time I was there. I was heartened to see groups of German school kids there being taught the truth about what their country did to its own citizens and others.
I've been to Dachau and the hair on the back of my neck was at attention the entire time I was there. I was heartened to see groups of German school kids there being taught the truth about what their country did to its own citizens and others.
When I visited Dachau many years ago I cried the entire time I was walking through it. I could literally feel the souls of those "exterminated" (Nazi lingo) and the fear they must have felt.😢
I have been to Yad Vashem 4 times and have come away unable to speak all 4 times. I remember the very first time I was there, I saw the outdoor sculptures and one in particular is seered in my memory. Here is a link to pictures of some of them: https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/106915/Sculpture-Park-Yad-Vashem.htm
I've been to Dachau and the hair on the back of my neck was at attention the entire time I was there. I was heartened to see groups of German school kids there being taught the truth about what their country did to its own citizens and others.
When I visited Dachau many years ago I cried the entire time I was walking through it. I could literally feel the souls of those "exterminated" (Nazi lingo) and the fear they must have felt.😢
I welled up too, walking into a crematorium was the worst, but felt I had to. Not for the faint of heart.
I would add that if a trip to Germany isn’t feasible but a trip to Washington, DC is, be sure to experience the Holocaust Museum.
Been there and to the one in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem.
I have been to Yad Vashem 4 times and have come away unable to speak all 4 times. I remember the very first time I was there, I saw the outdoor sculptures and one in particular is seered in my memory. Here is a link to pictures of some of them: https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/106915/Sculpture-Park-Yad-Vashem.htm
Megan, I had the same experience going thru Anne Frank House. I had to leave because I was so distraught.