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In February 2001 I went to Oswiecim, Poland, better known
by the German name of Auschwitz.
I must admit that I was drawn here for reasons I have yet to comprehend. Unsure of why I needed to come, of what I would find and of how I might react, I decided nevertheless to follow my instincts and make the trip. KL Auschwitz I in Oswiecim and KL Auschwitz II – Birkenau in Brzezinka, 3 kilometers away. Eventually I began to photograph my surroundings and was struck by an odd and quiet beauty that seemed to linger behind the brutality. Although I am uncomfortable with this notion of beauty, I cannot deny that it was somehow present in this place of extraordinary suffering and sadness. I came here to witness for myself a dark page in history. Here is what I saw. Respectfully, Siobhan 
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Photos - Auschwitz II - Birkenau (Brzezinka)
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