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The story of Eiji Sawamura is both a tale of extraordinary talent and a poignant reminder of the human cost of war. Known as one of Japan’s greatest baseball players, Sawamura’s life was a trajectory of brilliance interrupted by history. His journey from prodigious athlete to soldier aboard the ill-fated SS Hawaii Maru is emblematic…
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The famous painting above is titled Guernica and was created by Pablo Picasso. He painted it in his Paris home in response to the bombing of Guernica, a town in the Basque Country of northern Spain, on April 26, 1937, by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. The Nazis committed atrocities long before the start of…
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Mosab Hassan Yousef is a Palestinian who worked undercover for Israel’s internal security service, Shin Bet, from 1997 to 2007. e was born in Ramallah, a city 10 kilometres north of Jerusalem. His father, Sheikh Hassan Yousef, is a Hamas co-founder. The title is taken from a speech he gave at the UN. I have…
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The photograph above is one of the most well-known photographs of the Holocaust. Yet, it is from a period of the Holocaust which is seldom spoken about. We mostly hear about the concentration camps and extermination camps. However, prior to the industrialized scale of murder, approximately two million Jews were murdered by bullets. The summer…
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The date 11 November has a good number of special meanings. For example, the Armistice of World War I was signed on the 11th day of the 11th month on the 11th hour. Add 11 after the 11th hour, and you have a different meaning. I do not know the exact origin—however, the date 11/11…
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This might seem like a strange statement for me to make to the people who read my blogs, but when it comes down to it, I know very little in relation to the Holocaust. Yes, I do know the statistics and the numbers. Yes, I do know the stories of the survivors and even a…
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I was going to do a piece on the often-forgotten victims of the Holocaust, those who did want to be captured alive and decided to take their own lives. But when I looked at the list of suicides of Jews in the Netherlands during World War II, I discovered there were hundreds. Many decided to…
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Every aspect in Auschwitz was designed for either extermination or dehumanization of the prisoners, mainly Jewish prisoners. For those young and fit enough to work there was a daily roll call, sometimes these could last for hours. Prisoner were forced to stand still, wearing very thin clothing regardless what weather condition ,even the slightest movement…
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Heinrich Hoffmann was a Nazi politician but also was Adolf Hitler’s official photographer.He was also part of the Nazi propaganda machine. The one thing that always intrigued me is why did a man who was so close to Hitler mot see what freak he was dealing with. He must have seen that the man was clearly…
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Men’s fascination with women’s breasts is a widespread phenomenon observed across cultures, yet the reasons behind it are complex and multifaceted. Scientific research suggests that this attraction stems from a combination of evolutionary, biological, neurochemical, psychological, and cultural factors. Understanding these factors provides insight into human sexuality and the diversity of sexual attraction. Evolutionary Perspectives…
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