Difficult, But Necessary: Stories from one of the worst times in history

On January 21, Calvin Christian High School was visited by a Erwin Farkas, a Jewish man who made it out of a concentration camp alive. He told the Twentieth Century Literature and Art students about his experience. He told of his childhood and later his time in captivity. He was able to show pictures of himself and others after they were rescued and told how he got to Minnesota. It was a sad and interesting story, but we need to remember that it is more than just a story, it was a life. If it were just a story, it would be much less important to hear it. Ian Erickson, a freshman who is part of the Twentieth Century Literature and Art class said “people later on won’t get to hear” and some people might “push it out of their minds.”

The Twentieth Century Literature and Art class also went to Bethel College for a “transferring of memories” display. There were pictures of people with their stories and there was also the testament of a woman who lived through the Holocaust. These were used to let more people know about what happened from those who experienced it.

As Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches, we must work on learning the experiences of those who went through the Holocaust if we get the opportunity. We must work to prevent holocausts from happening and remember what others had to go through because of our failure to stop the Holocaust.