One of the places where Leo Eitinger worked for a while was the Rikshospitalet in Oslo, where we also went to. We were warmly welcomed by Lars Weiseth - a war psychiatrist who, like Eitinger, deals with violence and post-traumatic stress disorder. The visit was very enriching, especially the information provided at first hand, since he knew Eitinger personally.
In the photo: Lukáš Prusák
Photo by: Petra Vrbová
One of the places where Leo Eitinger worked for a while was the Rikshospitalet in Oslo, where we also went to. We were warmly welcomed by Lars Weiseth - a war psychiatrist who, like Eitinger, deals with violence and post-traumatic stress disorder. The visit was very enriching, especially the information provided at first hand, since he knew Eitinger personally.
Photo by Petra Vrbová
At the end of the stay, we presented our project at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Oslo. This project gave me the opportunity to meet many inspiring people from different fields, get to know Oslo, bring back beautiful memories, experiences, but most importantly valuable knowledge. The 2 weeks stay gave me a lot, both professionally and personally, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who thinks about becoming part of a similar project.
In the photo: Lukáš Prusák
Photo by Petra Vrbová
Leo Eitinger
Source: Oslo Jewish Museum archive
Extract of the script of Eitinger’s speech in the Student Society, 1957.
The following text also testifies to the fact that Eitinger was a great humanist. Despite experiencing the horrors of concentration camps himself, he has always retained a human face. In his speech directed to students, he emphasizes the role of democracy and the fact that the individual‘s problems often reflect the problems of society as a whole:
“If this evening can be an expression of the significance we attach to each individual's life and health, each individual's well-being, and each individual's right and freedom to believe and believe what he wants, to be blessed in his own way, then there is no contradiction between the discussion of major world-wide problems and the discussion of small, perhaps insignificant, sick people, but first and foremost - people.“
Source: Oslo Jewish Museum archive
12/19/1945 Letter to Eitinger
Eitinger's sister writes to her brother after the war. The letter contains situations of the everyday life and at the same time presents a view of the post-war situation - the lack of information about other family members, the uncertain financial situation and the search for a "new" life.
Source: Oslo Jewish Museum archive
