AUSCHWITZ CONCENTRATION CAMP

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We spent the day at Auschwitz Concentration Camp and Auschwitz-Birkenau Extermination Camp, where over 1,100,000 people were murdered by the Nazis.

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana

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[malkagklein]

My grandmother survived 9 months in that hell, her parents and siblings were gassed upon arrival. Her nightmarish experience continues to shadow my family even after her passing. I usually avoid seeing pictures or watching videos of the camps; it's too raw and too close for comfort. My grandmother's tattoo and her shattered psyche were always a constant reminder of what we lost and what we cannot afford to lose. I don't know why I decided to watch this vlog but I'm glad I did; you did a good job (and despite all the haters the music wasn't bad).

[clnelson]

My Mother in Law grew up in the Netherlands and was a teenager during the war. They rarely talked about life in occupied Netherlands, but she did tell us after many years how she remembered the trains that were headed to the camps and seeing the fingers of hundreds of Jews and prisoners of war sticking out between the slats in the box cars as they slowed down when coming through her town in Haren. She will never forget it and she is now 90. It is so sickening to hear people say that it never happened.

[scarletnijinsky]

I'm Polish and been to Auschwitz 3 times. I was really worried when I saw this video as this is not something people usually put on the vlog.. but you really captured it in a respectful way, showing the overall atmosphere of the place but not going into the gruesome detail that I think is only appropriate to experience whilst you are actually there.

[megang]

It’s funny how kara and nate’s accent used to be so strong when they first started travelling and now they’ve lost it quite a bit

[kendallnichols]

In sixth grade I was lucky enough to meet a survivor that went through 13 concentration camps. She was super kind, and if I would have been in that circumstance I would be really cold and rude. It is not fare that innocent people were killed, and still are due to sexual preference, race, looks or even religion.

[psywizard]

When I worked for a local bank in Maryland, I work in the Jewish neighborhood. A lot of my customers came in and saw him try to hide the numbers on their arms. Some did not. My heart always dropped when I saw that. Knowing that they have been through hell. I just met a lady in my community who’s mother was best friends with Anne Frank. It’s amazing you never know who you’re talking to. She told me where I could go to verify it and read all about it she said. I did!! Please except your neighbors especially if they are different from you. You never know you may learn something new!! I love meeting new people from different ethnic groups. The food is pretty good to!!

[cyrus-ak]

Honestly..the background music didn't fit for this blog...

[ItsMeNanaD]

The claw marks on the walls brought immediate tears streaming down my face. This is history that must never be forgotten.

[AndySwede]

In 1975 a man started working with me. After a few weeks he told me and the other at work what he and his family have been through.

He was a survivor of Auschwitz.

He told how his whole family - grandparents, mother, father, siblings and cousins - about 15-20 people (don't remember exactly) were killed in the camp. He was rescued by the russians, but ended up in Sweden in 1949 or 1950 ....
For me as a 17 year old, it was hard to believe everything he told me. But when I got older I really understood.

Thank you for charing this moment with this vlog to all of us

[MiRoJu.]

The shot with the Israeli flag was powerful to me. Survivors and descendants going back triumphantly even though it is such a horrific thing. I think I would be too sad to see it. I’m glad it’s free though and people are not banking anything from this suffering and still make it available to view so that the atrocities are not forgotten.

[FireCracker]

This video has rendered me almost breathless. And devastated. And heartbroken. You know the history, you hear of the horrors, but to see it like this... raw and real... to walk on the same soil, amidst the spirits of those who endured the unimaginable pain of the worst of humanity. Unbelievable.

Someday, I would love to travel to this place, to pay my respect to all those who suffered so the world would learn a lessen no one should have had to learn, so as to never repeat an atrocity such as this. Thank you for this one, Kara & Nate. ❤

[emmaclark]

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That's from the prisoners scratching to be free. Truly heart breaking 💔

[davidweaver]

Hello Kara and Nate. It's Uncle Dave. Your dad told me to find and view this video. I think you were respectful and aware of exactly where you were. Thanks for sharing. Love you guys.

[pineconey]

Looking at this in 2020 and comparing to your current videos, I'll offer just this: You two have grown a lot over the years. I think your travels have given you perspective and maturity that many Americans don't have.

[anoshs]

You guys did a really good job of respectfully capturing this experience. There's no perfect way of doing it, but this vlog really communicated some amount of the true tragedy, which reading about it just doesn't do justice to. Definitely a place to visit just to appreciate how dark humanity can be if good people stand idly by. I'm glad they've preserved it so well.

[ur_may]

The people you saw in the second camp in the white shirts and the Israeli flags were probably 12th grade students, I am from Israel and when I get to the 12th grade were flying with our school to Poland to see those camps, the 12th graders at my school are at Poland right now and I am going to be there next year. It's sad but so important.

[maxpower]

I read people complaining about the background music. Gets on my nerves how people now a days will look for any reason to get offended. If you even heard the music, you missed the point of the whole video

[kyahgoold]

I watched this video and started cry about 5 mins in. My great grandfather fought in the war to save people from that horrible place. He survived the war and came home with bullet holes in his back. Although he survived its hard to imagine what he would’ve experienced. Watching his fellow soldiers die before him. He has been passed for about 10 years now but we still tell his story and how he almost gave his life for our country’s freedom❤️

[Gamecockinnc]

The book of names says it all. Wow, Just wow. Tragic, the weather seems fit the mood and your day.

[נטלימלקין]

I was there when I was 16 on a class trip. I found my family in the book of names. No words can describe that feeling.