Every year, we say “Lest we forget”. As living memory of the world wars fades, I reflect on the lives behind remembrance and the responsibility of storytellers to keep war’s human cost in view
Every year, we say the same three words: “Lest we forget.” We wear poppies, stand in silence and watch wreaths being laid. For a moment, we remember the people who lost their lives in war. But how much of that promise do we carry with us once the silence ends?