--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Those of us directed towards the right…" description: "\"“Those of us directed towards the right were lined up in threes with much shooting and beating. I was in the first row, at the platform’s edge. Suddenl..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6f/azriel-feuerstein-94017_auschwitz-concentrat_those-of-us-directed-towards-the-right-w_2034245.jpg" --- # Those of us directed towards the right were lined up in… ![“Those of us directed towards the right were lined up in threes with much shooting and beating. I was in the first row, at the platform’s edge. Suddenly, we see a group of older women and women with children nearing the road, under the platform. In the first row I see my mother supported on both…” quote by Azriel Feuerstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6f/azriel-feuerstein-94017_auschwitz-concentrat_those-of-us-directed-towards-the-right-w_2034245.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6f/azriel-feuerstein-94017_auschwitz-concentrat_those-of-us-directed-towards-the-right-w_2034245.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6f/azriel-feuerstein-94017_auschwitz-concentrat_those-of-us-directed-towards-the-right-w_2034245.jpg) > ““Those of us directed towards the right were lined up in threes with much shooting and beating. I was in the first row, at the platform’s edge. Suddenly, we see a group of older women and women with children nearing the road, under the platform. In the first row I see my mother supported on both sides by two friends. She too becomes aware of me. And out of the throat of this reticent, soft-spoken woman who I don’t remember ever raising her voice, breaks out a terrible, desperate, piercingly loud, howling shout: ‘GYURIKA!!!”” Azriel Feuerstein ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A vivid memory of a mother’s desperate shout in a concentration camp, illustrating human resilience amid horror **In simple terms:** A mother’s cry breaks the monotony of suffering, showing love and bravery Key Takeaway Remember personal stories to humanize historical tragedies Themes human resilience family bonds war trauma Mood historical testimonial Type Auschwitz-concentration-camp:1 Azriel-feuerstein:1 Mother:1 Older women:1 The-holocaust:1 The-tumbler:0 Two friends:0 Mother Supported:1 Shout Gyurika:1 Spoken Woman:0 Row Mother:0 When to use this quote - Such narratives can be traumatic for listeners if not contextualized Key Concepts Holocaust education memorial visits psychological support for trauma survivors Questions to Reflect On - somber - intense A Different Perspective What emotions does this memory evoke?;How can we honor these voices responsibly? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Mother](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother/) [Older women](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/older-women/) ## Related quotes > [“Auschwitz?! 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