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‘The lesson from Auschwitz is that kindness is the real strength’

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Anna Miszewska, the head of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, has called on Albania to become the 39th country to join their project in preserving the physical remains of the Memorial for future generations through financing conservation projects. “Auschwitz-Birkenau represents the nightmare of the genocide – we should all take responsibility for its future. We have 2 million visitors from around the world coming to the Museum each year. It’s a chance for all of us to teach young generations about what war really means,” she tells Tirana Times in an interview Your visit to Albania is considered a good omen as…

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