| September 12, 2004 |
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Open Hearts Closed Doors: The War Orphans Project
World  War II left scars on the land and on the minds and bodies of its many victims. Families were torn apart, towns were destroyed, and countless children lost their parents. Open Hearts, Closed Doors details the experiences of a group of Jewish orphans who immigrated to Canada following the war's conclusion. Their firsthand accounts are both heartbreaking and fascinating, while the stories of Canada's Jewish community's efforts to help are inspirational. In all, 1,123 orphans crossed the Atlantic to begin anew. In picture and word, this site covers their remarkable journey -- from the pre-war persecution so many faced, to their fresh starts with new families, and finally to their adulthood. With so many of today's children in need of adoption, consider these stories "a warning against human indifference." (in The Holocaust) |
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