Tag: Danny Ghitis

Link: From the day he died until his burial on April 18th, Poland was enraptured with mourning ceremonies. In the end the Kaczynskis were entombed at Wawel Castle, where kings and national heroes have been traditionally buried. No other modern figure lies in its catacombs. This decision went largely uncontested aside from a few protests.…

By Danny Ghitis This series focuses on the complex nature of life in the Polish town, Oświęcim, better known for its German name, Auschwitz. As a grandson of a Holocaust survivor, this is a personal reflection on the town and represents my ongoing studies of human identity. While countless images from the concentration camp flood…

Until the fall of communism, the former Jewish district of Krakow, known as Kazimerz, had become a slum. The neighborhood was once a bustling center of life before most of its residents were murdered during WWII. Today, the streets once again teem with activity as hundreds of thousands of tourists a year rediscover a democratic…

There’s a saying from the War – “All roads lead to Auschwitz.” The meaning is pretty clear. It was the central extermination site set up in a strategic location where it was easily accessible from countries with big Jewish populations. But that was then, this is now. The camp is still there, bringing in about…

At the end of the infamous railroad tracks is a city of red brick and barbed wire fencing. To see it is to gaze into the face of death. The human mind can’t comprehend what more than 1,000,000 murders looks or feels like. Nevertheless, the same number of living people pay homage to the lost…