In shadows deep, where memory weeps, A solemn vow, our conscience keeps. For in the annals of history’s scroll, A harrowing tale, the heart’s deep toll. In silence, hear the echoes of despair, As anguish fills the somber air. In chambers choked with darkness dread, Lies the testament of the countless dead. Whispers linger of horrors untold, Of innocence robbed, of stories cold. Yet amidst the ashes, a flicker of light, Resilience shines, a beacon bright. From the depths of despair, hope arose, As heroes emerged, defiance chose. Their courage, a testament to human grace, In the darkest hour, t ..read more

Mauthausen Testimonies ..read more

On 5 May 1945, Mauthausen Concentration Camp was liberated by the US Army. Just a simple poem to commemorate that day. In Mauthausen’s shadow, where darkness did dwell, In the heart of despair, where horrors did swell, There came a day of courage, a day of light, When the chains of oppression were shattered in flight. From the depths of anguish, where freedom seemed lost, Rose the spirit of resistance, no matter the cost. In the eyes of the weary, defiance did gleam, As they dared to dream of a world redeemed. Through the barbed wire fences, they saw hope’s distant gleam, A beacon of liberati ..read more

Dr. Mehak Burza, Head, Global Holocaust and Religious Studies, Global Centre for Religious Research, Denver, United States; Assistant Professor in English, University of Delhi, Delhi, India ..read more

Although the Red Cross does important work, it often got a wrong in the past, and arguable in the present, when it comes to their political positions. They appear to only take one side, usually the side that controls the data. One infamous example is the visit by the International Red Cross to the Theresienstadt concentration camp in 1944. The Nazis orchestrated a deceptive façade, presenting the camp as a model settlement to the Red Cross inspectors, who were not allowed to speak with the inmates freely. This visit resulted in a misleading report that downplayed the true nature of the camp a ..read more

A picture tells a thousand words, but it never tells the full story. Following are the words of some of those who survived the worst crime ever committed, the Holocaust. Toby Biber “This one morning, orders – ‘get out, get out’ – and whatever. By then we only had a few bits belongings – you, we grabbed the belongings and lined up to march to Plaszow. Plaszow is the outskirts of Krakow, and it, in Plaszow children were not allowed, older people were not allowed and there were shot on the spot. But some people took a chance and smuggled in some children in the bag, in the rucksack, whatever way ..read more

Remembering the Jews of Geleen ..read more

In the bunker’s depths, darkness crept, Where shadows danced and silence wept. In April’s final, fateful breath, History marked a momentous death. The tyrant’s reign, a brutal sway, Had led the world astray. But as the war’s end drew near, His downfall echoed clearly. In Berlin’s heart, besieged and torn, The dictator faced fate’s scorn. As allies closed their tightening grip, And desperation began to grip. Within those walls, where fear did dwell, Hitler bid his last farewell. No escape, no grand retreat, Just bitter end, in grim defeat. A gunshot rang, a final cry, As Hitler chose to die. H ..read more

The Reporting of the Death of Evil ..read more

“In shadows deep where nightmares dwell, A chapter etched in history’s spell. Holocaust, your bitter tale, Of anguish, loss, and skies so pale. From ghettos choked with sorrow’s breath, To camps where darkness met with death, The human spirit, tested, tried, Yet hope, a flicker, never died. In ashes rose a solemn vow, To never forget, to honor how The brave souls fought, the martyrs bled, Their legacy, a light ahead. Though time may blur the lines of pain, Their stories echo, clear, remain. For in their memory, we find The strength to heal, the will to bind. Holocaust, a solemn cry, A testame ..read more