Some years back, I was walking in the banks of the River Danube in Budapest when I saw these bronze shoes.
Getting curious, I approached them and saw a plaque that reads: "To the memory of the victims shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross Miltiamen In 1944-1945." (1/5)
Getting curious, I approached them and saw a plaque that reads: "To the memory of the victims shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross Miltiamen In 1944-1945." (1/5)
It turns out that on that very spot, Jews were ordered to take their shoes off, and then they were shot "so that their bodies fell into the river and were carried away”.
The shoes serve as a haunting memorial to this day of the horrors of an otherwise-forgotten time. (2/5)
The shoes serve as a haunting memorial to this day of the horrors of an otherwise-forgotten time. (2/5)
As I walked away from the shoes, I realized how such a simple work of creativity can leave a lasting impression.
The shoes do not just remind people of a past horror; they get people into thinking about how we can prevent another similar horror from ever happening again. (3/5)
The shoes do not just remind people of a past horror; they get people into thinking about how we can prevent another similar horror from ever happening again. (3/5)
And so as we confront a denial of our historical truths; as they forcibly cast Marcos as a hero; we should not overlook the simple and creative ways through which we can make the past visible and tangible in people’s everyday lives. (4/5)
History is too important to be relegated to the textbooks. Let us not forget the role of art not just for beauty, but also for memory. #MarcosNOTaHero #ArawNgMagnanakaw
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