Tản mạn: OVERCOME THE "NIGHTMARES"
( Writing on the 81st Anniversary of the Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony) In the past, I often thought that reflecting on the “nightmares” that have followed people at every stage of life means being reminded of the burdens and fears that shape us as we grow. Yet, during the 81st Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony, one theme resonated with me most deeply: the enduring resilience of survivors and the transformative power of compassion in the face of unimaginable suffering. As a young Asian person, the events of the Holocaust once felt distant and almost unimaginable. My knowledge was limited to the infamous figure of Hitler and the staggering atrocity—the murder of six million Jews and millions of others, including 1.5 million children. With only these facts, my response was a reflexive, “It’s terrible!”—an expression of horror tinged with a vague call for compassion. Yet, everything changed when I listened directly to the voices of survivors. Th...
