November eleventh is a day for remembering. What will you remember? Why are you remembering? Can we really stop history from repeating?
Irony stings, as two horrifying wars are framed in the context of repeating the forgotten holocaust. The breakdown of Yugoslavia allowed the extermination of minority groups. One holocaust survivor at the opening of the United States Holocaust Museum abused his invitation to shout out that ‘we’re doing it again!’ One journalist from Rwanda visited the same museum and experienced an emotional punch in the face as the museum attendants wore ‘never again’ buttons, yet US forces refused to get their hands dirty in Rwanda. Its time to stop remembering and start watching, because injustice is everywhere and whether we accept it or not, we have the responsibility to speak out.
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