Welcome to a site composed mainly of texts which had been secretly published by 13- and 16-year-old boys in the VEDEM magazine between years 1942 and 1944 in the Terezín ghetto. You will learn not only about their everyday life, their anxieties, problems and ways they entertained themselves, but you'll be able to tour the entire Terezín through their eyes. The project was initiated by students and teachers of Přírodní škola, Holocaust survivors and their friends with the support of National Monument of Terezín. It should not only be regarded as a tribute to the victims and their courage, but also a way to hand the baton to the next generation so as to continue the task they hadn't been able to finish.

In the Long Live Republic Škid section, you can familiarize yourself with life in Heim 1—the home of boys from VEDEM magazine—the behind-the-scenes of the magazine's publishing process and the children's self-governing system . In the Rambles Through Terezín section, you'll find the already mentioned Terezín spots described in the texts from VEDEM. The interactive maps and photographs should facilitate your orientation. The literary works of the boys from Heim 1 feature a poetry and short stories section as well as a number of quizzes and riddles in the quizz section, all of which had been written by the boys in the 1940s. Additionally, you'll find various games and tasks created for Terezin's visitors by the students of Přírodní škola.



Check out more about the Vedem project here.











