Nazi horrors brought home to Belfast
A visit to former Nazi concentration camps has allowed teenagers from north Belfast to witness at first-hand the horrors hatred can unleash.
Their investigations have resulted in an exhibition on the Holocaust which opens in St Andrew’s Parish Church Hall, Glencairn on Monday.
The project has been facilitated by Sister Valerie Thom, of the Church Army, and involves 12 young people aged from 12-17, who although non-church goers, attend weekly meetings in Glencairn hall to discuss life issues from a Christian perspective and take part in other activities.
The Holocaust project arose out of a visit by three of the group to St James’s Palace last year, where they met Prince Edward.
Also there on the day were representatives of the Holocaust Day Trust.
The trio returned to north Belfast anxious to learn more about the Holocaust, and as a consequence a 15-strong group travelled to Berlin and Poland in September where among other places they visited Auschwitz-Birkenau and Schindler’s factory.
Sister Valerie said this was very much a community project and was assisted by pupils from Harmony Hill Primary School.
The exhibition will be open to the public on Monday and Tuesday, from 2-8pm.
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