Descendants of Holocaust Survivors Replicate Auschwitz Tattoos to Keep Memory Alive

As the Holocaust passes out of living memory, these tattoos serve as a potent symbol of familial ties, love, and the imperative to never forget.

Descendants of Holocaust survivors are choosing to replicate the Auschwitz tattoos of their relatives as a form of memorialization and to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive.
The Auschwitz tattoos were forcibly placed on over 400,000 prisoners during the Holocaust, replacing their names with numbers.
Individuals who have chosen to replicate the tattoos have done so with varied decision-making processes, some waiting until their survivor relative had passed away, others discussing it with their relative beforehand.
The tattoos vary in terms of font, color, and placement, with some choosing to replicate exactly what the original looked like and where it was placed, while others have chosen to alter the designs in detail and color, or to place it on a different part of their body.
As the number of remaining survivors of the Nazi concentration camps grows ever smaller and the Holocaust passes out of living memory, these tattoos serve as a living reminder of where racism and hatred can lead.