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Three promises - Belgrade July 2017

I am very grateful for being given the opportunity to meet a live part of microhistory depicted through Centropa's film: "Three promises", that I used in my school project last year.

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The Dash in Between

As we walked through the Jewish cemetery, is a very moving and powerful thing. As a group, we saw graves that were small and understated and others that were large and prominent that showed the person's wealth and social standing in the community. What was most curious to me was not the birth and death dates but the dash in between. 

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Walking tour of Kalef's Belgrade

Yesterday tour of Jewish Belgrade was inspiring and emotional. The most emotional part was site of Gospodar Jovanova where Kalef's lived and where their family met their tragic faith.

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#CSA2017 - Black and White Video Productions

Don't  be surprised if one of these women sticks a camera in your face and starts asking you questions! The questions are easy but you need to start planning how you handle being a star of their CSA video! 

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Budapest

Since the first world decided to  identify religious with national identity, people are suffering.

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CSA 2017 second day impression

"Judaism From a different perspective". That is my strongest impression from today. We started with a tour in the Jutish district were I first come across with the Jutish hungary identity question and the three majore answers to it. Further on the day we mate three inspiring ladies Judit Kinszki, Olga Solyom and Vera Szekeres centropa interviewees how told us abut their expireance withe difrent audiences and more important their perspective about how and way we should preserve the Jutish Hungarian heritage. 

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Second day in Budapest- The Jewish Disrrict

Today we toured the Jewish district  with a very good guide.He was both professional and sensitive. Being at a playground where the marketplace was with no sign or anything else to remember.We discussed if there is a "right" way to remember.

Also the visit at the big synagogue was enlightning.An organ at a synagogue! Made me wonder about the different kinds of ways to be a community,what is acceptable or not...How those dicisions influence people,whether they bring them together or drive them away...

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