Category Archives: Holocaust

Isn’t that a beautiful place? (Part 2)

Posted on 4 April 2013 by

Ten days ago, I had presented you with this photo and had posed the leading question “isn’t that a beautiful place?”. Predictably, and I would not have responded differently, all of you agreed. Many exclaimed how beautiful of a scenery … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Holocaust, Latvia, Photography, Travel | Tagged | 2 Comments

Grutas Park – a Museum of Falsification of History

Posted on 21 February 2013 by

Last weekend I was in Druskininkai, in the South of Lithuania, and of course I wanted to visit nearby Grūtas Park (Grūto parkas in Lithuanian), a sculpture park of Soviet monuments and a museum about the Soviet occupation of Lithuania. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Holocaust, Lithuania, Military, Photography, Politics, Travel, World War II | Tagged , , | 19 Comments

Another “Humanitarian Crisis”

Posted on 20 December 2012 by

I woke up this morning, at 0630 mind you, to the radio news of BBC World Service which included a short item about Amnesty International warning of a “humanitarian crisis” in Greece because of the situation of the refugees there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Holocaust, Human Rights, Language, Media, Politics | Tagged | 7 Comments

The image of Germany in Brazil

Posted on 8 October 2012 by

It is astonishing how quickly Germany regained a positive image in the world after starting two world wars, setting the whole continent of Europe on fire and attempting to exterminate the Jews of the world. Thanks to the Cold War … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War, Germany, History, Holocaust, World War II | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Bad Taste in Estonia

Posted on 16 September 2012 by

I will soon travel to Estonia and it seems I will have to brace myself for a massive amount of bad taste, if not anti-Semitism. First, an Estonian gas company put this photo of the Auschwitz concentration camp on their … Continue reading →

Posted in Estonia, History, Holocaust, Media | 10 Comments

Book Review: “Golden Holocaust” by Robert Proctor

Posted on 10 September 2012 by

This will be a short book review because Robert Proctor’s book about the dangers of tobacco, smoking and cigarettes can be dismissed outright after reading the title and the introduction. Although I occasionally smoke cigars, I know it’s neither healthy … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Health, History, Holocaust, Language | Tagged , | 7 Comments

History is never far away in Europe

Posted on 12 August 2012 by

Cycling back from beautiful Europos Parkas to Vilnius, I came across this reminder about the gruesome history of the 20th century in Europe. The marker was almost hidden in a forest, on the outskirts of the village of Joneikiškės. Just another village … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, History, Holocaust, Lithuania, Photography, Travel, World War II | 13 Comments

Moving to Lithuania

Posted on 18 June 2012 by

The journey of your favourite vagabond that began in 2009 with my move to London and last saw me move to Malta continues. I am on the move again after I had briefly returned to London for a few weeks. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Holocaust, Life, Lithuania, London, Travel | 28 Comments

Anti-Semitism at Easter Procession in Malta

Posted on 6 April 2012 by

I have already reported about the Easter procession at the Maltese town of Dingli in the light of its publicly humiliating treatment of a child with Down Syndrome. But this was not the only scandal I witnessed that evening: the … Continue reading →

Posted in Holocaust, Malta, Photography, Politics, Religion | Tagged , | 21 Comments

Book Review: “Alone in Berlin” by Hans Fallada

Posted on 6 February 2011 by

When a novel becomes an international bestseller 62 years after its original publication, there has to be something to it. “Jeder stirbt für sich allein” by Hans Fallada was published in Germany in 1947 and finally got translated into English … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Germany, History, Holocaust, World War II | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments