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Sokphal Din BEM

Sokphal Din BEM

Forced out of his home by the Khmer Rouge on 17 April 1975, Sokphal endured hard labour in the Killing Fields and eventually survived the Genocide in Cambodia by escaping to Thai refugee camps where he lived for seven years.

HMDT blog: Five ways to include survivor experiences in your HMD activity

HMDT blog: Five ways to include survivor experiences in your HMD activity

This Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), we will come together to learn and remember. One way to engage in meaningful conversation around HMD is to share and listen to survivor experiences. This blog will show you five different ways you could use survivor experiences in your HMD activity this year.

Hasan Hasanović

Hasan Hasanović

Hasan Hasanović was 19 when the town of Srebrenica fell to Bosnian Serb forces in July 1995. He endured a 100 kilometre march through hostile terrain to escape the massacre of around 8,000 Muslim men and boys that took place there.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Explore answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about marking Holocaust Memorial Day by clicking on the questions below.

HMDT Blog: Staff visit to Poland - loss of Jewish life and culture

HMDT Blog: Staff visit to Poland - loss of Jewish life and culture

In April 2016, a group of staff members from HMDT went on a learning trip to Poland. Over three days, they visited Kraków and the site of the Kraków Ghetto, Oświęcim and Auschwitz I and Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. This is the first of three blogs written by staff about their experiences on the trip.