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We were a community on the road. Courtesy, give-and-take, good humor, insightful conversations, and sharing characterized our day-to-day interactions. Creativity’s domain emerged in an amaz- ing, evolving collection of photography capturing people and plac- es where we celebrated and memorialized. Our visit to Auschwitz, I believe, embodied the dimension of a reverent spirituality as we walked the paths of those whose steps and lives were so cruelly cut short in the Holocaust. The people and the places in both sol- emn and celebratory spaces became part of us on the journey. As a community we became more a part of one another. Everyone’s individuality had opportunities to shine.
Our band was a model of resilience too; there were the occa- sional inconveniences and needs for adjustments in plans. Our trav- el guru Derek Samaha and our Czech driver Milan were a vital part of our community; they helped make each day special with their energy and skills which were always at our disposal. For my part, I couldn’t have hoped for a better community on the road to make the trip. I had been to Poland for Holocaust-related education in 2015 thanks to a Taube Foundation grant. I wanted to return ever since then, and this semester it happened with a wonderful group that I’d be glad to travel with anywhere!
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