Chilling history behind the façades of Amsterdam
Evil infiltrated an Amsterdam very much like the Amsterdam of today. The stage is already set; the streets are already full; the houses are already built.
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Past evil made present
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RIJKSMUSEUM, AMSTERDAM
The shop where I bought a new jumper used to be a resistance HQ, until it was raided by the Nazis. A street I walked down last weekend on my way to a boat trip once saw a man running for his life, pursued by the secret police (he didn’t make it). Near a restaurant where I’ve eaten with my family is a space that was once a parade ground where Jews were forced to walk chanting “Beat me to death, it’s my own fault”.
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