Located in the beautiful setting of Washington Park, surrounded by
tall, impressive sequoias and cedar trees, the Oregon Holocaust Memorial stands
as a reminder. Dedicated in 2004, the memorial recounts what happened and the
testimonies of people, recounting even non-Jewish people, who were persecuted during
that time. On the walk to the memorial, bronze statues of items seemingly strewn
on the ground are a reminder of what people brought with them, and ultimately
separated from, during the deportation. These were items considered to be important
and valuable, the things they did not want to go without: a suitcase, a teddy bear,
a musical instrument. What is striking is that these are the same kind of items
common among refugees around the world, even today. It is effective art in
terms of remembering because these are commonalities among us all.
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