That is my major preoccupation /memory, the kingdom of memory. I want to protect and enrich that kingdom, glorify that kingdom and serve it.

I needed to know that there was such a thing as love and that it brought smiles and joy in its wake.

Never shall I forget that first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, … Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children,...

once a refugee, always a refugee.

Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.

We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silent encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.

It’s not there just to enjoy.