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A Dream Come True: Lessons Learned While Exploring East Central Europe, and the Value of Experiencing History Firsthand

By Anna Meehan When I was young, my favorite book was “A History…
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Sejny as Inspiration for a Refugee Organization in Syracuse

By Sofia DaCruz In northeastern Poland, on the border of Lithuania,…
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Historical Retelling of Polish-Jewish Relations: The PiS as Storytellers

By Sierra Kaplan The stories we hear as kids remain in our memory…
Consumerism Killed God (NATO written over), Capitalism Killed Man, in Wrocław, Poland. Photo By Ian Eisenbrand.

These Walls Are Screaming: Graffiti in Central Europe

By Ian Eisenbrand When moving through the streets and…
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Lost Narratives: The Roma Struggle for Recognition in Europe

By Leanne Rivera Today according to the EU Multimedia…
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(In)Accessible Spaces: Struggles and Solutions Through the Lens of Memorial Sites

By Sierra Kaplan 800 stairs down, 135 meters deep, 3.5…
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Living Spaces as Memorials and Places of Memory

By Andrew Emerson Throughout human history there is no shortage…
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Nature Is the Strongest Healing Force

By Kennedy Snyder Throughout our travels and studies, we have…
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The Linguistic Power of the Bavarian Quarter

By Charlotte Goodman Jew (jü) Noun 1. a person belonging…