Pictures from Terezín

Terezín concentration camp,

Not as famous as Auschwitz, but made just as impactful by the musicians, artists, and professors imprisoned here, as music, theatre, and seminars were allowed to continue with relatively more freedom.

The Nazis seized the opportunity to use the camp as grounds for propaganda filming, and as the largest theatre set to the Red Cross International Committee.

Some prisoners,

Illustrators, painters, cartoonists,

Were forced to create illustrations that beautified the camp.

These were released as postcards,

with the title:

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Afterword:

A western society would look on this and see only history, remarking that this would not ever happen again.

But join any institution and it’s apparent the spirit-of-pretense is still alive.

This is not a remark about how far institutions fall from ideals. This is about their inability to come to terms with who they are, and the fear of secrets being uncovered - a reflection of the men at the helm.

I don’t pretend to be a good man. I’m not. But I’ve accepted myself, and I’m determined to be better.

This is neither a call for transparency - institutions should keep a modicum of secrets, as should the people practise their ability to analyse.

If you feel shame, don’t hide your past. No don’t need to confess, either.

But Be better.