LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Preserving world history, one signature at a time.
A Trinity High School student is doing what he can from thousands of miles away to help people respect Auschwitz Concentration Camp.
Sophomore Christian Barbour saw a video on social media about people visiting the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, making light of their experience.
Using that video and light-hearted pictures and selfies from the visitors, Christian put together his own video on TikTok to raise awareness.
He got a lot of feedback. One comment gave him an idea to establish an honor guard at Auschwitz.
So, the 16-year-old created a petition. Hundreds signed it in a few days, including Trinity High School's principal, teachers and classmates.
"I've had two family members that have served in World War II, and I never got to meet them, but I've heard they were very, very awesome people," Barbour said. "I just would have loved to meet them. So, I'm doing this for them."
The goal is to reach at least 1,000 signatures. If he gets enough, Barbour said he will contact Polish diplomats.
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