Courage to Care
"Courage to Care conveyed a message of communal tolerance and living in harmony, through the stories of individuals who had the Courage to Care. It gives one the opportunity to meet a living historian. Courage to Care emphasised the importance of standing up against racism and persecution, especially in relation to minority groups with the overriding theme that just one individual can make a difference. Courage to Care is committed to upholding the dignity and worth of every human being."
This is the message on the back of the invitation I was given for the opening of Courage to Care. This was a powerful display with a significant message for any human who had the opportunity to view the display. The exhibition shared stories from people who survived the Holocaust. We heard about difficult living standards, the fear of being caught and dying, about people on the run and not being sure where their next meal would come from. There was so much uncertainty and I guess what surprised me most was that there were some people who worked on the other side who helped the Jewish people.
There were Jewish people who were in responsible roles in the hostage areas who went that extra step to help their fellow people and escape. Now that took courage! I visited with my friend Anni and we walked around reading the many boards and folders. We listened to some of the stories and it took all of my strength not to cry. In fact when we finished viewing the display we had to go and debrief.
Although it was very sad to hear the stories it was pleasing to know that school children were encouraged to visit and hear the stories and learn that any one of them can have the courage to step out and protect another human being. My daughter visited the exhibition and still talks about the many stories she heard.
I recommend this display if it comes to your town, in fact its a shame there is only one of them. With the way our world is progressing with more and more innocent people being injured I believe it would be a good example for more people to understand the pain inflicted and the hope given when people do come forward and care.
To learn more about their exhibition visit http://www.couragetocare.com.au/
This is the message on the back of the invitation I was given for the opening of Courage to Care. This was a powerful display with a significant message for any human who had the opportunity to view the display. The exhibition shared stories from people who survived the Holocaust. We heard about difficult living standards, the fear of being caught and dying, about people on the run and not being sure where their next meal would come from. There was so much uncertainty and I guess what surprised me most was that there were some people who worked on the other side who helped the Jewish people.
There were Jewish people who were in responsible roles in the hostage areas who went that extra step to help their fellow people and escape. Now that took courage! I visited with my friend Anni and we walked around reading the many boards and folders. We listened to some of the stories and it took all of my strength not to cry. In fact when we finished viewing the display we had to go and debrief.
Although it was very sad to hear the stories it was pleasing to know that school children were encouraged to visit and hear the stories and learn that any one of them can have the courage to step out and protect another human being. My daughter visited the exhibition and still talks about the many stories she heard.
I recommend this display if it comes to your town, in fact its a shame there is only one of them. With the way our world is progressing with more and more innocent people being injured I believe it would be a good example for more people to understand the pain inflicted and the hope given when people do come forward and care.
To learn more about their exhibition visit http://www.couragetocare.com.au/
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