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Why enter a Holocaust Memorial Competition?

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” ~Albert Einstein

In February 2010, we came across a competition for Holocaust Memorial on a beach front of Atlantic City Boardwalk. The holocaust referred to in the context of the competition is targeted specifically towards the Nuremberg related history. We are magnanimous in our response to the holocaustic claims, and compare this to other genocides that occurred throughout history.

We consulted several knowledgeable friends about our intention to participate. Now, many would be surprised to learn that Desypher eventually submitted an entry.

The intention was to throw a number of challenges up in the mindsets of those of Jewish and non-Jewish backgrounds. Our contention is to firstly challenge the notion of Holocaust as an exclusive event that by definition lessens recognition of all other genocides committed against a host of peoples, and secondly to demonstrate the cycle in which the victim can easily finds him or herself to be the innocent bystander, the perpetrator or the ethicist.

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Proposal for Australian Cameleers Museum

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

As a follow up to the Friends of Camellers support group, the main thrust is towards the establishment of Australian Cameleers Museum. The idea of a cameleers museum is not new. Recent efforts to rekindle this history include the naming of The Ghan railway route and preservation of cemeteries. Phillip Jones in South Australia and Anna Kenny in Alice Springs (the co-authors of the “Australian Muslim Cameleers”) have expressed their individual support. They are very passionate about this goal and sustained their interests through various efforts such as the Australian Muslim Cameleers Exhibition based on the book. As the exhibition had demonstrated, the Cameleers contributions merit permanence and a dedicated museum which would contribute greatly towards realizing multiculturalism. Australia’s increasing engagement with the Asian continent provides an excellent setting for the establishment of this historic project that symbolizes this long standing socio-economic relation.

If you have any ideas and proposal towards this cause please feel free to contact us on info@desypher.com.au or friendsofcameleers@gmail.com