“Today we visited Majdanek. I was really shocked having seen concentration camps before. We saw the gas chambers and a barrack that was filled with piles and piles of shoes and I cannot imagine how one human being could do this to another human being and how someone could even build a gas chamber specifically to kill others. How could Nazis believe that shoes, clothes, and the hair of people were more important than the people themselves? It was really weird to be walking around a place where so many people had been murdered.
When we saw the ashes of the victims there was a bouquet of flowers that had also turned to ash and there were even bones. I could not imagine just how many people had been turned to ash—and for what.?
Finally I was really surprised with how close the town was to the camp. The people (of the town) had to know what was going on in the camp and yet they did absolutely nothing. The entire city of Lublin had to know what was going on in this camp.”
Sarah Warren said the group had lots of deep discussions tonight so that they could process what they saw. She said everyone is doing great and they are a very bright and sensitive group of students.
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The daily log has been terrific. Thanks for all the detail.
Are any photos posted besides the 3 headers (am I missing them).... are they expected soon. tx Marty Horwitz
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