A watch was returned to a family whose relative survived Nazi camps; remembering these histories prevents future atrocities.
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A tram successfully returned a wristwatch to the family of Vangelis Kerasiotis, who was held in a forced labor camp in Germany in 1944 at age 19. After working as an interpreter at the camp, Kerasiotis returned to Greece in 1945, lived with a Jewish woman, and joined the police before dying at age 25. His niece noted that while the objects have no monetary value, they hold immense emotional significance. A historian mentioned that between 50,000 and 60,000 Greek Jews died in Nazi camps, and at least 10,000 other Greeks were sent to labor camps. The historian stressed the importance of remembering these events to prevent them from happening again. Furthermore, it was noted that some records remain at Arolsen, potentially belonging to Greek nationals, emphasizing the need to restore names and tell the stories of those dehumanized by the Nazis.
