Hegi moved to the United States at age 18, where she married an American and became a U.S. citizen. On Being German in America. Area residents are invited to participate in the event along with high-school and university students, educators, civic and church groups from throughout Northern Utah. The play, based on the internationally recognized book by Celeste Raspanti, highlights the fears, despair and confusion felt by children during the Holocaust. The production will replicate poems and artwork created by dozens of children confined to Terezin, a ghetto for children separated from their parents.
All activities are free to the public.
The Day of Remembrance is sponsored by WSU's Diversity and Holocaust Remembrance Committees, German Forum, student organizations and the Ogden City and Weber County School Districts. Give us your feedback .