Who are you remembering this November 11?

Remembrance Day special issue

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Remembrance Day is just around the corner.

November 11 is intended to commemorate the end of the First World War in 1918, but it remains a day intertwined with modern politics and symbolism.

• Who are you remembering on this Remembrance Day?

• Are Remembrance Day ceremonies still relevant in 2025?

• What does the day mean to you?

• If you could change Remembrance Day, how would you change it?

• Is Remembrance Day too much about war, and not enough about peace?

Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts on this important day of remembrance.

Here are reflections shared by readers in recent years:

“I am remembering the unwilling participants, those who did not volunteer to participate in the wars.” (2022)

“My father joined the Air Force and survived WW2 serving with the Belgian and French resistance as well. His courage, sacrifice and survival skills still inspire. He warned me once: ‘Beware the seductive power of the gun.’ If only.” (2023)

“The white poppy and what it represents is what I am remembering particularly. I wear both colors of the poppy and we know what the red one stands for but little is known of the white one. So google it and consider making or buying one. War never solved anything and we know the misery and destruction that comes with one, just ask any one in one. So let us strive for Peace and learn and strive for what works to get there.” (2021)

“I am thinking about all of the people who have been killed in senseless wars over the decades, both soldiers and civilians.” (2021)

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