The UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Port of Spain launched a month long photo and video exhibit on the Holocaust on 27 January, with a small ceremony at the Centre's conference room. The event featured a reading from the "Diary of Anne Frank" by a12 year old student, a presentation from Mr. Hans Stetcher who is a survivor of the Holocaust now living in Trinidad and the screening of the trailer for "The Last Flight of Petr Ginz".
Mr. Stetcher spoke about his life as a young man growing up in Austria. When the Nazi led army invaded the country, it spread antisemitism, discrimination and persecution. He recalled the difficulties Jews faced when attempting to leave Austria, fearing for their lives, because of the restrictive immigration policies of Western countries. His family fled to the Island of Trinidad in the Caribbean shortly before the genocide began.
The UNIC exhibit also features a collection of 16 winning posters from a global competition that encouraged children to create their image of the Holocaust entitled "The Holocaust – Keeping the Memory Alive".
The full story and more pictures are available at http://portospain.unic.org/
