I have to admit I never saw Schindler’s List – I just couldn’t watch the movie. Today we visited Schindlers Factory Museum. What an incredible story and museum. We also went to the town square, viewed the Holocaust memorial of chairs and heard the amazing story of a pharmacist who helped many families in the ghetto.
I do not have expertise in WW II history. I have learned more on this trip than I had even imagined. I have a very good friend whose father was a survivor of the Holocaust. He was from Poland and was in the camps for several years. When I would speak with him, he had a very strong Polish accent. In my wildest dreams I never thought I would ever visit his homeland. Not only am I here in Poland, but we will be driving by his hometown of Ozorkow.
Tomorrow we are visiting Auschwitz and Berkanau. I am not sure what to expect and am a bit nervous. What an ugly past here in Poland.
-Rosalie Stein
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