Prof. Vinay Lal (UCLA) joins me for Episode 8 of the Akhyan Diaries podcast. I had been watching his lectures on YouTube, especially on Modern Indian history, for many years. He has been one of those influential teachers at UCLA whose lectures taught me many fascinating aspects of history.
In this episode, we discuss some of the deeper questions raised by the Holocaust. We go beyond statistics and the conventional narrative. We talk about human dignity, resistance, the nature of evil, and our moral responsibility towards the "other."
This is not just a conversation about the Holocaust. It is also a conversation about what it means to remain human in the face of extreme inhumanity. Do watch it with empathy, imagination and, above all, a sense of the human spirit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYyHC1TkWMM
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Ep 8. Tagore, Death Camps & Untold Realities of the Holocaust | Prof. Vinay Lal | Akhyan Diaries
What does the Holocaust teach us about being human?
In Episode 8 of Akhyan Diaries, Nikhil Sheth, Director & History Faculty at LevelUp IAS, sits down with Prof. Vinay Lal (Department of History, UCLA) for a deeply engaging conversation on the Holocaust…
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