They carried documents, photographs, and the small treasures that mattered most.
Many brought warm clothing because they believed they were being relocated.
Parents held their children’s hands.
Grandparents walked beside their families.
Some whispered about where they might be going.
Others were simply relieved that they had received instructions and hoped life would soon become normal again.
None of them knew they were walking toward one of the darkest chapters in human history.
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