[sotd] September 28, 2004 [Open Hearts / Closed Doors]
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Site of the Day for Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Open Hearts / Closed Doors: The War Orphans Project
Today's site, from the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, in conjunction
with the Virtual Museum of Canada, is a stirring tribute to the Jewish
children orphaned by World War II who found their way to Canada in the
aftermath of the Holocaust. Gentle Subscribers will discover simply written
accounts of the heartrending experiences of a group of these children.
"After the war, a group of young Jewish orphans immigrated to Canada from
the devastation of Europe as part of the War Orphans Project. Using their
own words and artifacts, this virtual exhibit tells the story of the
orphans' courage and resilience and of the tireless efforts of the people
who helped them." - from the website
The exhibit details the accounts of eight of these war orphans who came
from various European countries after World War II. By clicking on the
photos of these children at the top of the home page, the visitor is taken
to the recollections of their experiences during and after the war.
Included in the presentation are graphics of the few artefacts which they
have from those times, complete with annotations. In addition, the sidebar
on the left offers more general information on topics such as liberation,
displaced persons camps and the journey to North America. Further resources
are available, including a glossary, complete transcripts of the orphans
stories, suitable web links and a teacher's guide.
Journey to the site for a moving presentation of these individual stories
of courage and survival at:
http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/orphans/english/
A.M. Holm
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