Christopher Pratt (cpratt) wrote,
Christopher Pratt
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This is Simon

The Belgian government's exhibit at Auschwitz contains the following image, which is about six feet tall:







Simon Likvermann, 8 years old, deported on transport no. 22B, was gassed upon arrival at Auschwitz.

It wasn't until I saw this picture that I felt the horror of the place.
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