Description
In recent years the levels of racist discrimination, exclusion and nationalistic tendencies have increased dramatically. This manifests in the appearance of these views in the political arena, in the media, but also in much broader sections of society as a latent reality in the form of segregational thinking and communication, xenophobia and exclusivism. In recent years we have seen violent acts motivated by such mentality, and the appearance of militant groups. March for Life is a demonstrative action on the 70th anniversary of the deportations of Hungarian Jews en mass. We walk the routes of the former; death marches on foot. We, Hungarians, join ourselves to a large group of German youth who are direct descendants of former Nazi perpetrators. We join them in their message regarding the vital necessity of telling the truth about the past actions of former generations, and express apology where it is due.1000-1500 young people joining the March and/or its events along the route. Thanks to media attention, further thousands will be influenced in the direction of reconciliation, of inclusion and understanding the possible outcome of racist thinking.
Summary of project results
1. The project was needed because of increased levels of racism and antisemitism in Hungary in recent years, an official "elevation" of politicians and opinion forming figurs from the 1920-30-ies. 2. The results will be sustained by further conferences, book publishing and documentary filming activity. We also plan to start active, live groups where transgenerational trauma can be helped through honest revelation of family histories. 3. The objective was to inject the idea and practice of resolving transgenerational trauma, sin, responsibility through opening up truth about our family histories in a framework of self reflection and reconciliation. This aim was reached. 4. All the planned activities were achieved. 5. In all stations of the journey holocaust survivors and their descendants were directly involved. 6. Despite the difficult social circumstances in Hungary, the message of the action was broadcasted into the wide population in Hungary.
Summary of bilateral results