Richard Weintraub, a descendant of Polish Jews and a participant of Forum’s 2014 Study Visit to Poland, came back to visit School of Dialogue students in Krempna. This was the second time Richard visited Poland to search for information about his family. In 2015 together with his family he visited School of Dialogue students in Maków Mazowiecki.

During the presentation of their findings, students and their guest established a deep connection. Later the students and Richard drove to Hałbowska mountain pass. At the site of a mass grave were over 1200 local Jews lost their lives during the war, the students lit candles in a gesture of respect and commemoration. After saying goodbye to the students, Richard went to another small town, Kotań, where he visited a small Orthodox church. When he explained to the keeper of the church that his family came from the area, the keeper of the church exclaimed: “You’re a local!”