Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Holocaust Survivor Visits Fort Frances


A holocaust survivor is using her experiences to education others about the consequences of hate and racism.

Doctor Eva Olsson spoke to students at Fort Frances High School yesterday and says young people need to speak up against violent acts in their communities.

"Go to your teacher. Go to your principal, your parents, but you must not remain silent," says Olsson, "because the bully gets away with it. That's what happened in Europe. The bullies got away with it and there were so many bystanders and the rest of the world stood silent."

Olsson says without immediate action to combat hatred and racism, she fears history could end up repeating itself.