In the 1930s, the world watched as Nazi Germany forced its beleaguered Jewish population to leave their homes. The plight of Germany’s Jews engendered sympathy, but few countries opened their doors wider to admit more of the desperate refugees. While different in many respects, today the world—and Europe in particular—is facing the largest refugee crisis since World War II. Millions of Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans, and others displaced by violence are undertaking perilous journeys over land and water in search of safety.
Hungary has become a flash point as it attempts to deal with the influx. On September 1, 2015, the government suspended train service at the Keleti train station in Budapest, stranding thousands seeking refuge. Museum staffer Nadia Ficara was in the city on a Museum trip to Holocaust sites and memorials. Camera in hand, she went to the train station to capture this historic moment. Here is what she saw.
- http://www.ushmm.org/information/the-world-today/eyewitness/refugee-crisis