We Remember!
Na Bister! - We Remember!
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AMEN SAM TERNE – We are Young
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Dikh He Na Bister, we have built the exhibition “Amen sam terne” to tell our story, our truth: We are the youth, we echo the voices of our ancestors, and build the voice of our generation. We trace Roma Youth Movements – Dikh He Na Bister and more – and present strong young voices from our communities. You will even spot some of our team members and participants in the exhibition! Many Roads, One Heart – from one voice to another: We invite you to become a part of the exhibition, with a message, a hope, a note, and to also take…
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Youth for Remembrance – Handbook on Youth-Led Remembrance of the Roma and Sinti Holocaust
The publication "Youth for Remembrance - Handbook on Youth-Led Remembrance of the Roma and Sinti Holocaust" provides a detailed approach to youth-led remembrance efforts, with a focus on the Roma and Sinti Holocaust and its relevance in modern society. It allows young people to develop and organize innovative, community-based commemorations that remember the past while addressing ongoing concerns such as antigypsyism and shrinking democratic spaces. The handbook contains examples of grassroots initiatives, tools, and approaches that can be used to encourage high-quality, sustainable activities and amplify the voices of young people.
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Follow-up Initiatives: Second phase of the ‘DIKH HE NA BISTER – Engaging Youth in Remembrance and Action’ project funded by European Youth Foundation
Part of our project, the follow up phase is an important point in making sure that at local level, through our partner organizations and the young people who participated in the DIKH HE NA BISTER 2024 event, local commemorations activities that resonate deeply with them and their communities are organized. TENET, one of our partner organization that has been part of this stage of the project, developed on of this year’s follow up activity: TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE: Agents of Remembrance: Roma Youth Movement This initiative features a diverse series of activities designed to engage and inspire young people to become active participants in the Roma Youth Remembrance Movement. By…
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We are reclaiming the Sunflower as a Symbol for the Life and Resistance of Roma!
We are shaping our own narrative The sunflower is a potent symbol for the Roma. The great Romni Ceija Stojka, a Holocaust Survivor and Activist, considered it the “Flower of the Roma” and it is present all over her paintings and texts. This year, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of 2 August 1944, we have decided to honor Ceijas love for the sunflower and give it a prominent place in Dikh He Na Bister – Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative. E Kamesgi Luludschi – the sunflower, by Ceija Stojka The sunflower is the flower of the Roma.It provides nourishment, it is life.And the women adorn themselves with it.It is…
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Our Facilitators for Dikh He Na Bister 2024
We are very proud to announce our 16 wonderful facilitator teams for Dikh He Na Bister 2024! They will lead their groups of young participants from all over Europe though a 5-day learning experience in Kraków and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum site. They will lead workshops on challenging topics such as Roma and Holocaust History and will prepare the participants for the commemoration ceremonies on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of 2 August 1944, European Holocaust Memorial Day for Roma and Sinti. And, of course, the facilitators will also empower them to speak out and to take action today! The training of these 32 dedicated facilitators took place…
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Training of facilitators
Training of facilitators for the Dikh he na Bister event 2023.
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Dikh He Na Bister 2022
Dikh He Na Bister is an initiative that this year commemorated 78 years since 2nd August 1944, the day when almost 4300 Roma prisoners of Auschwitz-Birkenau camp were exterminated by Nazi Regime. Every year, DHNB gathers young people from all around the world and encourages them to get more educated regarding WWII, civil rights and resistance. This years’ Dikh He Na Bister initiative started on 29th July in Krakow Poland where 150 young Roma and non Roma participants gathered to share stories, learn about history, commemorate the atrocities of the past and get empowered to face the challenges of today. For five days, the participants had the chance to learn…
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Songs of the sorrow times
The RomArchive, hosted by the Documentation and Cultural Center of German Sinti and Roma, is a valuable source of the stories and narratives provided by the victims themselves and it contributes much of lesser known historical texts to improve places and narratives of remembrance. The RomArchive (www.romarchive.eu) creates an internationally accessible, reliable online source of knowledge, which counters stereotypes and prejudices with facts. For the first time, the story of the genocide committed against the Romani minority was told exclusively from the perspective of the victims. Therefore, the sources can establish counter-narratives for Roma youth organisations to use in their educational work. As part of the project “Dikh He Na Bister…
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Training in Paris and Raymond Gurême Tribute
Dikh He Na Bister meets every year with the facilitators to prepare them in the best way for the workshops in Poland. This year, the meeting was held in Paris, a good opportunity to also pay our tribute to Raymond Gurême’s place of rest. Our friends and partners from La voix des Roms assisted us in creating a very beautifully packed agenda so that the training had, besides daily educational sessions, interesting visits in Paris and surroundings. The first day welcomed the group of facilitators, media team and participants for their first session, allowing them to get to know each other. The former participants managed to share their experiences, they exchanged…
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A look into the future
Dikh He Na Bister meeting in Heidelberg aimed on reflecting on the goals, concepts, programs and roles of particular partners. The aim was to lay out the strategy and also in short-term the organisational plans for how to empowerm the young Roma, further develop the remembrance activities as well as recognition and education about the Roma genocide. Partner organisations involved in the initiative Dikh He Na Bister focused on the designing the future and enabling the young people to take an active role in promoting and implementing our common goals locally, nationally and internationally. During the preparation meeting for commemoration event Dikh he na Bister in Krakow, the group has…
