Puerta de Tierra in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

Nunca Olvidaré / Never Shall I Forget

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2023

1. Nunca Olvidaré / Never Shall I Forget Marker

Inscription. Nunca Olvidaré Nunca olvidaré esa noche, la primera noche en el
campo, la cual convirtió mi vida en una larga noche,
siete veces maldecida y siete veces sellada.
Nunca olvidaré aquel humo.
Nunca olvidaré las caras pequeñas de los niños,
cuyos cuerpos vi convertisrse en espiral de humo
bajo un silencioso ciclo azul.
Nunca olvidaré estas llamas que consumieron para
siempre mi fe.
Nunca olvidaré ese silencio nocturno el cual me
privó, para toda la eternidad, del deseo de vivir.
Nunca olvidaré aquellos momentos en los cuales
asesinaron a mi Dios y mi alma convirtieron mis
sueños en polvo.
Nunca olvidaré estas cosas aunque esté condenado a
vivir tanto como Dios mismo.
Nunca.

Elie Wiesel, La Noche

Never Shall I Forget Never shall I forget that night, the first night in
camp, which has turned my life into one long night,
seven times cursed and seven times sealed.
Never shall I forget that smoke.
Never shall I forget the little faces of the children,
whose
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bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke
beneath a silent blue sky.
Never shall I forget those flames which consumed
my faith forever.
Never shall i forget that nocturnal silence which
deprived me, for all eternity, for the desire to live.
Never shall I forget those moments which
murdered my God and my soul and turned my
dreams to dust.
Never shall I forget these things, even if I am
condemned to live as long as God Himself.
Never.

Elie Wisel, Night

Erected 2012.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 18° 27.959′ N, 66° 6.388′ W. Marker is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is in Puerta de Tierra. Memorial is on Avenida de la Constitución (Puerto Rico Route 25) west of Calle Reverendo Gerardo Dávila, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Juan PR 00901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. En la Sombra de su Ausencia / In the Shadow of their Absence (here, next to this marker); Tolerancia / Tolerance (here, next to this marker); Los Justos entre las Naciones / The Righteous Among the Nations (here, next to this marker); 1.5 Millones de Niños / 1.5 Million Children
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(here, next to this marker); Millones de Otras Víctimas / Millions of Other Victims (here, next to this marker); Liberación / Liberation (here, next to this marker); Camino de los Justos / Path of the Righteous (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Camino de los Justos / Path of the Righteous (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.