Workshop 2
REMEMBER – WITNESSING HISTORY
Workshop facilitator: Zuzana Verešová
During the project " Youth4Peace " I was part of the workshop commemoration.
We talked about history, not only our own personal history, but also the history of our families and our coun- tries. It was quite an inspiring experience. Even though we all came from different places, we still shared some experiences and as an result of them we all were there. Curious and interested in meeting new people, new cultures and to work together. Which meant for our group to prepare a small memorial service for the visit of the Sachsenhausen Memorial.
For this we worked a lot with the happenings during the second world war and the reign of the nazi party.
it is, that we stand together and support each other. It was very valuable to hear the insights and opinions of young people, who come from other places and grew up in other conditions than I did. The whole week emphasized that if we want to change something we need to work together. We need the involvement of all the different perceptions and life realities to form an equally peaceful future for everyone.
Not only did we learn about the pure facts and numbers this war brought with itself, but also about certain fates and the complex social situation back then. Through different methods we got an understanding of the life back then and how much the victims of the nazi regime had to suffer. Sharing the experience with these other great young people showed me that sometimes our history is the reality others still have to live in and how important it is that we teach and learn with compassion and an open mind. That we should never assume things about each other, the damage prejudice can do and how important
Author: Mia Klebe, Germany
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