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Auschwitz Reflections | Carys Walters, Tori Richardson & Theresa Floto | TEDxYouth@Manchester


when one is asked why it is so important

when one is asked why it is so important study history the most common answer

study history the most common answer

study history the most common answer given is to learn from the past to

given is to learn from the past to

given is to learn from the past to better the future but when we look back

better the future but when we look back

better the future but when we look back at events such as the Holocaust we

at events such as the Holocaust we

at events such as the Holocaust we realize that this just isn’t true we

realize that this just isn’t true we

realize that this just isn’t true we visited Auschwitz to learn firsthand how

visited Auschwitz to learn firsthand how

visited Auschwitz to learn firsthand how the mass genocide 70 years ago is still

the mass genocide 70 years ago is still

the mass genocide 70 years ago is still affecting us globally today and to

affecting us globally today and to

affecting us globally today and to realize the true scale of what happened

realize the true scale of what happened

realize the true scale of what happened there I know that we would all agree on

there I know that we would all agree on

there I know that we would all agree on the horrific nature of the Holocaust all

the horrific nature of the Holocaust all

the horrific nature of the Holocaust all come together and saying though we would

come together and saying though we would

come together and saying though we would never participate in any act of genocide

never participate in any act of genocide

never participate in any act of genocide we individually preached acceptance and

we individually preached acceptance and

we individually preached acceptance and global love yet we have not come

global love yet we have not come

global love yet we have not come together as a species

together as a species

together as a species putting race religion and background

putting race religion and background

putting race religion and background aside from seeing each individual as

aside from seeing each individual as

aside from seeing each individual as just that an individual one would think

just that an individual one would think

just that an individual one would think after seeing and hearing about the

after seeing and hearing about the

after seeing and hearing about the largest act of genocide in history where

largest act of genocide in history where

largest act of genocide in history where the ethnic cleansing of 11 million Jews

the ethnic cleansing of 11 million Jews

the ethnic cleansing of 11 million Jews homosexuals gypsies and undesirables

homosexuals gypsies and undesirables

homosexuals gypsies and undesirables took place history could never be

took place history could never be

took place history could never be repeated sadly that just isn’t the case

repeated sadly that just isn’t the case

repeated sadly that just isn’t the case the Cambodian genocide 33% of the total

the Cambodian genocide 33% of the total

the Cambodian genocide 33% of the total population murdered Durrell and in

population murdered Durrell and in

population murdered Durrell and in genocide 70% of Tutsis in Rwanda

genocide 70% of Tutsis in Rwanda

genocide 70% of Tutsis in Rwanda murdered the Bangladesh genocide of

murdered the Bangladesh genocide of

murdered the Bangladesh genocide of three million murdered the east more

three million murdered the east more

three million murdered the east more genocide 44 percent of the total

genocide 44 percent of the total

genocide 44 percent of the total population murdered as well as that of

population murdered as well as that of

population murdered as well as that of the as arks the Kurds the Guatemalans

the as arks the Kurds the Guatemalans

the as arks the Kurds the Guatemalans the Bosnians and still happening to date

the Bosnians and still happening to date

the Bosnians and still happening to date the genocide of the CD’s by the Islamic

the genocide of the CD’s by the Islamic

the genocide of the CD’s by the Islamic state and the genocide of their hunger

state and the genocide of their hunger

state and the genocide of their hunger people in Myanmar so how can we say that

people in Myanmar so how can we say that

people in Myanmar so how can we say that we have learned from the Holocaust it

we have learned from the Holocaust it

we have learned from the Holocaust it has eased formed the mindset there being

has eased formed the mindset there being

has eased formed the mindset there being no hope for the future when you’ve just

no hope for the future when you’ve just

no hope for the future when you’ve just heard of ten acts of mass genocide in

heard of ten acts of mass genocide in

heard of ten acts of mass genocide in the past seventy years but that is how

the past seventy years but that is how

the past seventy years but that is how we let history repeat itself we cannot

we let history repeat itself we cannot

we let history repeat itself we cannot let the things expose to our children

let the things expose to our children

let the things expose to our children form their understandings beliefs and

form their understandings beliefs and

form their understandings beliefs and actions when the world is still filled

actions when the world is still filled

actions when the world is still filled with such hatred

with such hatred

with such hatred they are the next generation to go on

they are the next generation to go on

they are the next generation to go on and shape the world around us and if

and shape the world around us and if

and shape the world around us and if they continue to be exposed to such

they continue to be exposed to such

they continue to be exposed to such hostility then there will never be any

hostility then there will never be any

hostility then there will never be any change this is ava Moses coal under

change this is ava Moses coal under

change this is ava Moses coal under sister Miriam she survived Auschwitz

sister Miriam she survived Auschwitz

sister Miriam she survived Auschwitz despite being subjected to inhumane

despite being subjected to inhumane

despite being subjected to inhumane medical experiments laid by the so

medical experiments laid by the so

medical experiments laid by the so called Angel of Death yours of Mengele

called Angel of Death yours of Mengele

called Angel of Death yours of Mengele she said that one way for survivors to

she said that one way for survivors to

she said that one way for survivors to heal themselves is to forgive your worst

heal themselves is to forgive your worst

heal themselves is to forgive your worst enemy and set themselves free whilst our

enemy and set themselves free whilst our

enemy and set themselves free whilst our arch fits we were introduced to the

arch fits we were introduced to the

arch fits we were introduced to the diaries of Zalman Grotowski a Polish

diaries of Zalman Grotowski a Polish

diaries of Zalman Grotowski a Polish prisoner who was forced to work on the

prisoner who was forced to work on the

prisoner who was forced to work on the Sandy Hook mondo unit and was forced to

Sandy Hook mondo unit and was forced to

Sandy Hook mondo unit and was forced to aid with the disposal of gas chamber

aid with the disposal of gas chamber

aid with the disposal of gas chamber victims he kept a diary and deliberately

victims he kept a diary and deliberately

victims he kept a diary and deliberately hid it under ground to be found one day

hid it under ground to be found one day

hid it under ground to be found one day in one extract he says dear finder the

in one extract he says dear finder the

in one extract he says dear finder the real reason why I write is so that my

real reason why I write is so that my

real reason why I write is so that my doomed life may attain some meaning that

doomed life may attain some meaning that

doomed life may attain some meaning that my hellish days and hopeless tomorrows

my hellish days and hopeless tomorrows

my hellish days and hopeless tomorrows may find a purpose in the future I pass

may find a purpose in the future I pass

may find a purpose in the future I pass on to only a small part of what took

on to only a small part of what took

on to only a small part of what took place in Birkenau outfits it is for you

place in Birkenau outfits it is for you

place in Birkenau outfits it is for you to comprehend the reality even though

to comprehend the reality even though

to comprehend the reality even though what happened at Auschwitz was horrific

what happened at Auschwitz was horrific

what happened at Auschwitz was horrific and must never be forgotten we should

and must never be forgotten we should

and must never be forgotten we should take strength from those who survived it

take strength from those who survived it

take strength from those who survived it and take action for those who didn’t

and take action for those who didn’t

and take action for those who didn’t thank you for listening

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