On 5-7 April we hosted a school exchange with pupils from Legnica (II High School in Legnica) and Wuppertal (Wilhelm-Dorpfeld-Gymnasium). During the three days spent in Krzyżowa, the young people had the opportunity to get to know each other better, and to prepare themselves morally and intellectually for visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

Together with the young people, we discussed the difficult emotions that can arise when visiting places with terrifying history, such as Auschwitz, and shared our doubts about whether it is necessary to visit similar places in order to learn history. An important topic during this meeting were issues related to human rights and their violation - not only during the Second World War, but also now, in our countries, cities, and communities.

Coordination: Liubov Shynder - Educational Projects Specialist IYMC, Goncalo Tavares - IYMC Volunteer