"Thank you for taking your time to come to our school, Claremont High School, to talk about all you went through in the Holocaust.

"Before the symposium, I didn't know that much about the Holocaust. I didn't even know that six million Jews got killed. Because I didn't know much about the Holocaust, I really couldn't be very aware of the problems you talked about. After your presentation, though, and after hearing all that you had to say, I am much more aware and I think it is my responsibility now to stop others form being racist and to speak up and tell other that racism is wrong.

Hearing your story of incredible survival in the face of such horror and brutality really has made a huge impact on me, especially the part where the families were split up. In a way, I can relate to that because my real parents and sister are in India, and I live with my dad's brother who adopted me when I was small so I could get a better chance in life.

I would just like to say thanks one more time for coming to our school. Now, I will stop to think more about what I see going on around me and be willing to take whatever steps are necessary to see that what you talked about doesn't happen again."

Claremont Secondary School, Victoria, BC, Canada
Writing after listening to survivors speak at Victoria Holocaust Symposium

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