Articles taggés "remembrance"

A report from German-Russian-Ukrainian youth study camp, connected with Remembrance of WWII

On the 8/9th of May, a lot of countries celebrated Victory Day over the Nazi regime during World War II (WWII). As a Ukrainian, this holiday was always extremely important for me, especially during childhood and school years. You cannot imagine my astonishment when three years ago I was living in Germany and realized that nothing is happening, but just normal day marked by the celebration of Europe Day though. This year I am again in Germany and while checking the news from former Soviet countries I keep asking myself all the time the same question: are there any winners at all in those horrific events?

This article, published on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019, looks at the complex relationship that Germany has with Holocaust memorials and museums, while also exploring how visitors to these sites within the age of "dark tourism" can ensure that their behaviour is appropriate.