The author discusses how Auschwitz will be updated with funding in order to tell retell its story to those of the present and future generations. It highlights how important it is to explain to those who visit all of the acts and decisions that took place at the camp during the time of the war.
From memorializing to teaching: Auschwitz updates its purpose for a different generation
“When I am at Auschwitz I start looking at the world and at my own life. I remind myself of what’s important, which is so easy to forget. In the kingdom of death you can find the meaning of life. At the biggest cemetery in the world I know what I live for.”
- Marek Zajac
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