A powerful photography exhibit depicting survivors of the Holocaust has found a temporary home on the second floor of the Frances Morrison Library in Saskatoon. 

Dahlia Libin of Calgary is a co-creator of the installation, alongside Marnie Bondar, both of whom are granddaughters of Holocaust survivors. Growing up hearing snippets of their stories was an instrumental part of what prompted them to create the exhibit, titled Here to Tell.  

“It captures the idea that the descendants of Holocaust survivors are here to share the stories, and these stories need to keep living.”

She says Here to Tell is a glimpse into the lives of 200 holocaust survivors, both living and passed-on.  

 “At first we thought this was a project the two of us could just manage… and then as soon as we started to invite survivors to come get their photos taken, we realized there was a bigger opportunity here.”

Libin says the Saskatoon exhibit includes just 20 images, some of people who currently live in Saskatoon. Libin encourages Saskatoon residents to stop by, take their time, read their words, look at their faces, take their stories home, and speak about them. 

“We are approaching a time when there will be nonliving Holocaust survivors left to tell these stories firsthand.” She says as antisemitism rises across the globe, exhibits like this one are beginning to matter more and more.  

“It didn’t start with murder. It didn’t start with concentration camps. The Holocaust really started with the erosion of critical thinking. It started with hateful words.”

The display is free to view until June 2nd, when it will be transported back to Calgary.