On the 5th of May 80,000 roses were distributed by school children around Austria to commemorate the loss of 80,000 Austrian lives to Nazi genocide. Where an address was known, a rose was placed outside the door with a note.
The German-language website, A Letter to the Stars, is here »
I learned of the initiative on Flickr, where Dan65 and his wife received a rose in honor of Rosa Figdor. Her story is here »
2 comments:
Thanks for posting this - the "letter to the stars" action is a tremendously positive initiative despite the tragic history behind it, and it deserves any attention it can get.
Dan
It is incredible to have a memorial that reaches people in the mist of their everyday existence. I know if I found a rose outside my door dedicated to someone who much like me called that place home... I would be profoundly touched...
Thanks for the post …
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