Simon Burstein

The Testimony of Holocaust Survivor Simon Burstein – Panama

In reality, I can say that I was lucky to be born a bit later, because I was only a child when all of this occurred, and when a child experiences those things that happened, he doesn’t know what is going on. 

Psychologically, those who truly suffered the most were my mother, an aunt (who also survived along with me), and two uncles. They all made a lot of sacrifices to feed me, they took many risks. It is something unthinkable, and it’s something incredible, but it seems that wars are like that, unbelievable things happen; it is also unbelievable that we survived.


The First “Educating to Remember” Forum is held in the City of Antigua GuatemalaGlobal Embassy of Activists for Peace

The First “Educating to Remember” Forum is held in the City of Antigua Guatemala

The city of Antigua Guatemala set the stage for the "Educating to Remember” educational forum carried out together with Universidad de San Carlos at the ruins of the Capuchinas Convent.


Posthumous tribute to Ceslada Keselman Eisen at the Honorable Senate of ArgentinaGlobal Embassy of Activists for Peace

Posthumous tribute to Ceslada Keselman Eisen at the Honorable Senate of Argentina

On May 26, in a touching ceremony at the Arturo Illia Hall, in the Honorable Senate of Argentina, a tribute was made to Holocaust survivor Ceslada Eisen de Keselman, who died on March 27, 2014 at the age of 94.


Parents of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, were trained in Human RightsGlobal Embassy of Activists for Peace

Parents of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, were trained in Human Rights

In coordination with the directors of the institution, lectures and documentaries were provided about the history of the Holocaust. More than 300 parents had an opportunity to discuss and reflect on the factors that led to the Nazi barbarity during WWII; intolerance, lack of respect for life and human dignity, discrimination, and lack of sensitivity, among others.


THE WORD GENOCIDE IS NOT ENOUGH TO DEFINE THE DEATH OF AN ENTIRE GENERATIONGlobal Embassy of Activists for Peace

THE WORD GENOCIDE IS NOT ENOUGH TO DEFINE THE DEATH OF AN ENTIRE GENERATION

On May 14, a discussion on the topic "Educating to Remember - The Holocaust: Paradigm of Genocide" was held at the Latin University of Panama.


Law Students at ISAE University Analyze the Consequences of the HolocaustGlobal Embassy of Activists for Peace

Law Students at ISAE University Analyze the Consequences of the Holocaust

The fourth "Educating to Remember - The Holocaust: Paradigm of Genocide" university forum took place at ISAE University in Panama on Tuesday, May 6.


Inauguration of the monument "Traces to Remember" in the public square of Cuidad de las EsculturasGlobal Embassy of Activists for Peace

Inauguration of the monument "Traces to Remember" in the public square of Cuidad de las Esculturas

As part of the "Traces to Remember" project, the plaque of Holocaust survivor Irene Schwimmer Korytnicki was installed next to the Holocaust Memorial in the plaza the 9th of July, which contains the families and her palm prints.


The Historical City of Ponce, Puerto Rico Receives the University ForumsGlobal Embassy of Activists for Peace

The Historical City of Ponce, Puerto Rico Receives the University Forums

The Municipal Director of Education, Efrain Colon stressed the need to promote respect for the dignity and fundamental rights of human beings: "We, human beings, must respect differences, not continue with segregation. We have to fight for equality and social commitment."