🫟 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔 🫟

Czesława Kwoka nació en Polonia en 1928. Tenía apenas 14 años cuando fue deportada junto a su madre al campo de concentración de Auschwitz en diciembre de 1942, dentro de la brutal represión nazi contra la población polaca tras la ocupación alemana.

Su madre murió poco después en el campo.
Czesława quedó completamente sola, sin hablar alemán, sin entender las órdenes que gritaban los guardias, atrapada en un sistema diseñado para deshumanizar.
El 18 de febrero de 1943 fue asesinada mediante una inyección de fenol directamente en el corazón, un método utilizado en Auschwitz para ejecuciones rápidas, especialmente contra prisioneros considerados “no aptos” para trabajar.

La imagen que hoy la hace reconocible en todo el mundo fue tomada por Wilhelm Brasse, un prisionero polaco obligado a trabajar como fotógrafo del campo. Brasse documentaba a los recién llegados siguiendo órdenes de las SS.
Años después, relató que antes de la sesión un guardia golpeó brutalmente a la niña en el rostro porque no entendía lo que le exigían.
En la fotografía se aprecia el labio inflamado y una expresión de terror contenido.
No es una pose: es el miedo real de una niña aislada, herida y consciente de que algo terrible estaba ocurriendo.

Décadas más tarde, la artista brasileña Marina Amaral restauró y coloreó digitalmente la imagen original en blanco y negro.
La versión coloreada no cambia los hechos, pero acerca emocionalmente la escena al presente.
El uniforme a rayas, la piel pálida, el moratón en el labio… todo se vuelve más inmediato, más difícil de apartar la mirada.

Czesława Kwoka se ha convertido en símbolo de los más de 200.000 niños asesinados en Auschwitz —las cifras varían según las investigaciones, pero el número es estremecedor en cualquier caso— y, en un sentido más amplio, de los millones de menores víctimas del Holocausto.
Su fotografía no representa solo a una niña polaca; representa la aniquilación sistemática de la infancia bajo el régimen nazi.

Preservar su nombre y su historia no es un gesto sentimental.
Es una obligación histórica.
La memoria no devuelve la vida, pero sí impide que el horror se diluya en estadísticas.
Y cuando miramos el rostro de Czesława, entendemos que el Holocausto no fue una abstracción: fue una suma de vidas concretas, de niños concretos, de miradas concretas que nunca deberían haber existido en un lugar así.

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The Great Emu War of 1932 🇦🇺​

In 1932, Australia declared war on a seemingly unlikely enemy: emus. The flightless birds were causing havoc in Western Australia, destroying crops and fences, and the government decided enough was enough.

The military was called in to deal with the emu problem, with Major G.P.W. Meredith leading the charge. But the emus proved to be more formidable opponents than expected, and the soldiers quickly realized they were outmatched.

The emus were quick and agile, and they could easily evade the soldiers' guns. Even when they were hit, they could take a lot of bullets before finally going down. And since they could run at speeds of up to 50 km/h, they could easily outrun the soldiers.

After several failed attempts to cull the emu population, the military finally retreated, admitting defeat.

The Great Emu War was over, with the emus emerging victorious.

It was estimated that the soldiers had only managed to kill around 50 emus, while thousands remained. The emu problem continued for several more years, until the government finally implemented more effective measures to deal with them.

The Great Emu War is remembered as a bizarre and comical episode in Australian history, but it also serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving wildlife.

Instead of declaring war on animals that cause problems (  ), we should work to find ways to coexist with them.

Marina Amaral
Author of:
The Color of Time
A World Aflame
A Woman's World
linktr.ee/marinamaral

An action-comedy movie retelling of the events, written by John Cleese, Monty Franklin, and Rob Schneider, now scheduled to begin production in 2024. That should be fun!

Here's a link to an Australian podcast with more fun photos (that Slouch Hat is awesome!).

https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/ep-34-the-great-emu-war/

There must be a cybersecurity analogy here somewhere. Anyone up for the challenge?

#Australia
#MarinaAmaral
#EmuWarOf1932
#CreativeCybersecurityAnalogies

The Great Emu War of 1932 🇦🇺​

In 1932, Australia declared war on a seemingly unlikely enemy: emus. The flightless birds were causing havoc in Western Australia, destroying crops and fences, and the government decided enough was enough.

The military was called in to deal with the emu problem, with Major G.P.W. Meredith leading the charge. But the emus proved to be more formidable opponents than expected, and the soldiers quickly realized they were outmatched.

The emus were quick and agile, and they could easily evade the soldiers' guns. Even when they were hit, they could take a lot of bullets before finally going down. And since they could run at speeds of up to 50 km/h, they could easily outrun the soldiers.

After several failed attempts to cull the emu population, the military finally retreated, admitting defeat.

The Great Emu War was over, with the emus emerging victorious.

It was estimated that the soldiers had only managed to kill around 50 emus, while thousands remained. The emu problem continued for several more years, until the government finally implemented more effective measures to deal with them.

The Great Emu War is remembered as a bizarre and comical episode in Australian history, but it also serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving wildlife.

Instead of declaring war on animals that cause problems (  ), we should work to find ways to coexist with them.

Marina Amaral
Author of:
The Color of Time
A World Aflame
A Woman's World
linktr.ee/marinamaral

An action-comedy movie retelling of the events, written by John Cleese, Monty Franklin, and Rob Schneider, was originally slated for release in 2022, now scheduled to begin production in 2023. That should be fun!

Here's a link to an Australian podcast with more fun photos (that Slouch Hat is awesome!).

https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/2020/03/30/ep-34-the-great-emu-war/ [www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au]

There must be a cybersecurity analogy here somewhere. Anyone up for the challenge?

#Australia
#MarinaAmaral
#EmuWarOf1932
#CreativeCybersecurityAnalogies

The Great Emu War of 1932 🇦🇺​

In 1932, Australia declared war on a seemingly unlikely enemy: emus. The flightless birds were causing havoc in Western Australia, destroying crops and fences, and the government decided enough was enough.

The military was called in to deal with the emu problem, with Major G.P.W. Meredith leading the charge. But the emus proved to be more formidable opponents than expected, and the soldiers quickly realized they were outmatched.

The emus were quick and agile, and they could easily evade the soldiers' guns. Even when they were hit, they could take a lot of bullets before finally going down. And since they could run at speeds of up to 50 km/h, they could easily outrun the soldiers.

After several failed attempts to cull the emu population, the military finally retreated, admitting defeat.

The Great Emu War was over, with the emus emerging victorious.

It was estimated that the soldiers had only managed to kill around 50 emus, while thousands remained. The emu problem continued for several more years, until the government finally implemented more effective measures to deal with them.

The Great Emu War is remembered as a bizarre and comical episode in Australian history, but it also serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving wildlife.

Instead of declaring war on animals that cause problems (  ), we should work to find ways to coexist with them.

Marina Amaral
Author of:
The Color of Time
A World Aflame
A Woman's World
linktr.ee/marinamaral

An action-comedy movie retelling of the events, written by John Cleese, Monty Franklin, and Rob Schneider, was originally slated for release in 2022, now scheduled to begin production in 2023. That should be fun!

Here's a link to an Australian podcast with more fun photos (that Slouch Hat is awesome!).

https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/2020/03/30/ep-34-the-great-emu-war/ [www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au]

There must be a cybersecurity analogy here somewhere. Anyone up for the challenge?

#Australia
#MarinaAmaral
#EmuWarOf1932
#CreativeCybersecurityAnalogies

The Great Emu War of 1932 🇦🇺​

In 1932, Australia declared war on a seemingly unlikely enemy: emus. The flightless birds were causing havoc in Western Australia, destroying crops and fences, and the government decided enough was enough.

The military was called in to deal with the emu problem, with Major G.P.W. Meredith leading the charge. But the emus proved to be more formidable opponents than expected, and the soldiers quickly realized they were outmatched.

The emus were quick and agile, and they could easily evade the soldiers' guns. Even when they were hit, they could take a lot of bullets before finally going down. And since they could run at speeds of up to 50 km/h, they could easily outrun the soldiers.

After several failed attempts to cull the emu population, the military finally retreated, admitting defeat.

The Great Emu War was over, with the emus emerging victorious.

It was estimated that the soldiers had only managed to kill around 50 emus, while thousands remained. The emu problem continued for several more years, until the government finally implemented more effective measures to deal with them.

The Great Emu War is remembered as a bizarre and comical episode in Australian history, but it also serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving wildlife.

Instead of declaring war on animals that cause problems (  ), we should work to find ways to coexist with them.

Marina Amaral
Author of:
The Color of Time
A World Aflame
A Woman's World
linktr.ee/marinamaral

An action-comedy movie retelling of the events, written by John Cleese, Monty Franklin, and Rob Schneider, was originally slated for release in 2022, now scheduled to begin production in 2023. That should be fun!

Here's a link to an Australian podcast with more fun photos (that Slouch Hat is awesome!).

https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/2020/03/30/ep-34-the-great-emu-war/

There must be a cybersecurity analogy here somewhere. Anyone up for the challenge?

#Australia
#MarinaAmaral
#EmuWarOf1932
#CreativeCybersecurityAnalogies

Les images en noir et blanc, sont en quelque sorte appréhendées comme des gravures anciennes très réalistes.

Cependant quand on leur rend leurs couleurs perdues, le choc est colossal.

#MarinaAmaral vient de sortir un recueil de ses meilleures colorisation intitulé « #LaCouleurDuTemps 1840-1960 »

🔸 https://www.wired.com/2016/08/marina-amaral-colorized-photos/

Travel Back in Time With the Master of Photo Colorization

Brazilian artist Marina Amaral makes history feel more real by adding the color back in.

WIRED