Esther Bejarano: make your message of reconciliation in Advent alive

Esther Bejarano: make your message of reconciliation in Advent alive

Saarbrücken, Deutschland - The appreciation of Esther Bejarano, a Holocaust survivor, gets a special form: In Saarbrücken, her figure is presented in the impressive milieu rib by Krippenbauer Benjamin Marx. Bejarano, who was born in Saarlouis on December 15, 1924, left a message of forgiveness and hope for reconciliation, as Pastor Thomas Hufschmidt emphasizes. Especially during Advent, her life story is reminiscent of not forgetting the horrors of the past and acting actively against forgetting, reported Domradio.de .

The unveiling of her figure is a moment of commemoration and dialogue about democracy and freedom that should be rooted in faith. These values ​​are particularly important at a time when fewer and fewer contemporary witnesses live. Hufschmidt emphasizes how crucial it is that young people understand the teachings of the past to meet the challenges of the present.

Ambassador Thomas Fitschen

In the context of international relationships, Thomas Fitschen is another important player. The diplomat, born in Oldenburg, who has been an ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina since October 2022, has a remarkable career. Before moving to Sarajevo, he was responsible, among other things, ambassador in Australia and for other Pacific countries. Fitschen, who already entered the Federal Foreign Service in 1990, held several significant positions, including the management of the department for international cooperation in the fight against crime.

his comprehensive experience in international law and diplomacy manifests itself in his commitment to peace and security. At a time when diplomatic relationships are of great importance, Fitschen plays a key role in the design of Germany's foreign policy, and here too the messages of Bejarano and the memory of the past are of central relevance, as