At the end of this January, the horrors of the Holocaust were commemorated worldwide-with the main event taking place within the heart of London.

Survivors and their families gathered together to be a part of this year's 'Holocaust Memorial Day' - which was to be broadcasted live.

The chosen theme this year was ‘How can life go on?’. To give broader, varied perspectives on this question, guests ranged from survivors of Auschwitz Concentration Camp to a survivor from the Rwanda genocide. Several other survivors gave personal accounts and at the end- they all lit candles to commemorate their loss and hope for a better future.

With the occasion arose a physical display of remembrance. The family of the survivor ‘David Herman’, together with many other families, created a quilt. Each square of this quilt is a family’s representation of a Holocaust survivor within their family history. This was to be viewed in the reception post to the main event.

To allow such an eminent event to be held- a large team of volunteers were recruited. These volunteers ranged from a young 15 year old girl, to elders in their late 60s. All of whom sacrificed a day of their week to contribute to ensure the event was a success.