democracy Archives - Susan Weissbach Friedman

SUPRESSION IS NOT THE ANSWER

It is the beginning of a new year, and there is so much division in the world between various factions, it’s hard to know where to begin. Klara’s Truth which came out six months ago is about trauma and healing within the context of the present-day repercussions of the Holocaust. It’s about both learning from our history so we don’t repeat the ongoing fighting and killing of one another, and it’s also about healing from our [...]

Let’s Continue to Support our Democracy

Susan Admin2024-11-04T16:18:52+00:00November 2, 2024|democracy, equal rights, vote|

Many people say that we must learn from history so that we do not repeat the same past mistakes. While I would certainly agree with this, I would add that we must also work to heal from our histories as well as to know them, as preparation for and prevention against repeating the detrimental parts, the ones where we hurt others and got hurt ourselves. This includes our societal histories, cultural histories, family histories, and individual [...]