There was a punishment in the basement of block 11 of Auschwitz, and it left no marks on the flesh, yet teddy-bears with the inside broken out. These were referred to as Standing Cells. These were small stone boxes, small enough to make one feel like being an imprisoned bird in a chimney. No Space to Move The guards would snatch four inmates and make them get on their knees and squeeze through a small opening on the wall. As soon as they got inside, the door was closed. Space was inadequate to sit down. Space was lacking to bend the knees. The four individuals were forced to stand together, shoulder to shoulder in the dark and breathe on one another hours on. A Day of Work, A Night of Standing What made this so really evil was the time of the year. These prisoners were not confined in the cells throughout the day. When the daytime came, they were capitalized to work hard just like the rest of the people. These prisoners were sent to the basement, whereas the remaining part of the...
People See Elephants But Their Hearts Drop When A Mother Is Carrying Something With Her Trunk When we have an animal in our life, we begin to realize just how much emotion they can show. Most people are aware of an animal’s ability to show love and compassion, but there is a wide range of other emotions they are capable of as well. The emotions an animal can show became painfully aware to individuals on Safari. Parveen Kaswan was there with a group, standing along an empty road and watching as something unfolded in front of them. The people standing along the road were blocking it but they were doing it for a very good reason. They were helping a herd of elephants to cross the road safely. There was one elephant in particular, however, that really took them by surprise as it approached the road. As Kaswan watched the elephant approach, he suddenly realized that she was carrying the dead body of a child elephant. The elephant walked across the road and set the little one do...
