'WE ARE HERE": MEMORIES OF THE LITHUANIAN HOLOCAUST
Lithuanian ambassador to the US Žygimantas Pavilionis met on January 26 with Ellen Cassedy, the author of the book „We are Here“ that explores the world of Lithuania’s Holocaust past, the homeland of her Jewish forebears, the Soviet era, and Lithuanian hopes for the future for ten years. E.Cassedy said that she wrote a book hoping that it will promote dialogue and understanding, and will help to fulfill the dreams that both the Lithuanians and Jews share for Lithuania. „In Lithuania, I not only learned about my family past, but also met wonderful people who are encouraging Lithuania to engage with its history in order to build a better future. I was moved and educated by how they were reaching across cultural borders“, E.Cassedy said. E.Cassedy will visit the Embassy again on March 22 when she will have a speaking engagement at 6:30 pm open to the public, sponsored by the Sunflower Project and the Lithuanian-American Community of Washington, DC.
