New Holocaust App Teaches Youngsters About Antisemitism and the Kindertransport

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The very idea of a video game that revolves around the Holocaust undoubtedly would be anathema to a great many — a sentiment that developers of The Journey app have had to contend with. As you will read below, however, The Journey in no way makes light of the murder of six-million Jews. Indeed, it has a serious educational message about the Holocaust for young people.

Quote: “The game lets users step into the shoes of Leo, a young boy growing up in Berlin under Nazi rule, who is eventually forced to flee. The game’s story covers the span of five years of events in ten animated episodes, which paint a picture of the lives of Leo and his friends and family, building up to Kristallnacht and when Leo must decide to stay in Nazi Germany with his family or escape on board the Kindertransport. This is done by exploring 360-degree virtual environments.”

Sources: Wikipedia, Jerusalem Post

Learn more about the Kindertransport on Wikipedia. >>

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Photo of kindertransport children: The Jewish Chronicle

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