CZESLAWA KWOKA

The photo is Czeslawa Kwoka a Polish Catholic, a 14-year-old girl, a child. She died in Auschwitz extermination camp on February 18 1943 with a phenol injection into her heart.

Shortly before the execution, she was photographed by the prisoner Whilem Brasse. Brasse, subsequently went on to testify against Kwoka's executioner.

The photo is the face of a terrified child, who didn't even speak the language of her executioners and who lost her mother, just a few days before.

She was one of about 750,000 children and underage that were executed at Auschwitz-Birkenau. It is such a powerful photograph on so many levels, the eyes are the gateway to the soul.

The photo, originally black and white at Memorial Oświęcim, was coloured by professional photographer Mirek Spznoar who was impressed by Czeslawa's photo and decided to put it in colour and available for everyone.

Save the picture to your phone and when you’re feeling ‘hard done by’ or anxious about anything in your daily life, look at this photo.

It’s a sobering realisation, just how lucky we are.

RIP Czeslawa

13 opmerkings

Hennie Heymans

"Man's inhumanity to Man" - dis 'n sterk en treffende foto wat menslike lyding in alle naaktheid, sonder enige pretensie, uitbeeld! Ek het al na talle foto's oor ons Boere in die Britse Konsentrasie

kampe gekyk - ook van my eie familie - maar hierdie foto spreek boekdele! Mens dink ook aan die boeke deur Victor Frankel geskryf. Liefde en naasteliefde ontbreek daarom vind die tipe van uiterste mishandeling plaas. Mag God alle verdrukkers genadig wees! Dankie Jeanette Victor!

Daniel Putter

Hennie Heymans

Neel Polton

Give your guns away this will happen

Lynette Spies

My hart is so seer oor die onskuldige mense en veral kinders wat die wreedheid nie verdien het nie!

Netti Botha

Ek kan net nie verstaan dat soveel haat die soort dade gepleeg het nie …mense wat stom en verhard is teen die Liefde van God

Len Els

Man is basically evil.

Rodney Warwick

A picture of abominable cruelty... she is absolutely terrified... heart-rending…

Hennie Heymans

Rodney Warwick - A Good answer!

John Elsegood

Rodney Warwick once again the eyes reflect the sorrow, a feature of concentration camp inmates, in various wars.

Dirk Schoeman

Tragedie wat alle menslikheid en verstand oortref. Stem die foto spreek boekdele van absolute weerloosheid. Geen wonder by geleentheid berou die Vader dit dat Hy die mens geskape. het. Rustige aand en groete.

Hennie Heymans

Dirk Schoeman - 'n Goeie antwoord!!

Dreyer van Merwe

42 jare tevore was 32 000 vroue en kinders van boerekrygers aan 'n stadige dood onderwerp. Die wêreld het te min kennis gekry daarvan.

Zetef du Plessis

Dreyer van Merwe meer soos 50k.