10 latest experiences in Tereisenstadt, czech republic http://www.hereorthere.com/places/12694/rss en-us As a kid I always questioned my religion and could never understand why my parents loved to go to temple for services that lasted hours while I dreaded it . As a Jewish girl growing up in a largely Jewish city stories of the Holocaust and anti-semitism floated around my conscience - I felt compassion for my elders but never internally. That is until I visited Tereisenstadt with my grandmother. Nana, as she is fondly called, was married to a German Jew who's family fled to the States right before WWII was in full swing. She and my Papa told a few stories of scattered family and I always saw deep pain in their eyes- their recognition of those who had been murdered in places like Tereisenstadt. My Nana is an avid traveler and has been all over the world, so I had no idea it was going to be her first time visiting an actual concentration camp. Tereisenstadt, czech republic, Czech Republic madisteps Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:00:28 +0100 http://www.hereorthere.com/members/madisteps/experience/317 http://www.hereorthere.com/experiences/317