Terezin was extremly sad and depressing but im glad I went to it. We also went to Lidice before which was a town where Hitler destroyed everyone. They killed 88 kids with gas and shot 18 men. They had statues of the kids that I will post. We also went to a little museum they had there which was really cool. The children weren't allowed to speak Czech they had to learn to speak German. They showed pictures of Lidice before Hitler and after, it looked like a completly different place it was crazy! It is really pretty land now but its just basically land, no homes like it used to be in that area. After we went there we went to Terezin. We saw graves and where the jewish people were kept. The rooms they said would hold 100 men which was insane for how small they were. The stories our tour guide told us was just soo sad it made me feel bad for ever complaining about anything. We watched a short film in the movie theater which was made for the Nazi's. After we went to another museum, then we went to a place where some women and children were kept it looked like an apartment building. When we got back to the dorms Gena and I took like a 4 hour long nap, we were exhausted because we never have down time. When we woke up we met up with some of the other kids and went to the beer factory which was like a pub and people would also dance, then we came back and went to sleep.
Yesterday we got to sleep in, it was our first free day. I woke up and went with some people to Petrin Hill where the hunger wall was. We hung around there for a few hours and took pictures. After we went to take more pictures where we saw some swans, they had really long necks! When we got back to the dorm we finished our object photography assignment and ate dinner. Then I read an article for history and a lot of us girls hung out in the room just talking then Andres and Corey hung out with us for a bit and then went to sleep.
What an experience you had. Such cruelty.
ReplyDeleteSara, you're birthday is coming! How do we send a gift? What do you want? I am enjoying reading about your adventures - keep us posted!
Yea it was crazy...You can paint me a picture! that would be kool and you can give it to me when I get back! I dont really know of anything I want, I always like your art work so that would be nice! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSounds like it really affected you. Never let that memory escape, and keep it in your back pocket for the unbelievers and those who say it could never happen here...cause it could - indifference is the biggest accomplice there is.
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