
In 1941, imprisoned at Dachau, Polish craftsman Franz Kempa fashioned a violin from scraps of wood and makeshift tools. Hidden inside was a note: “Trial instrument, made under difficult conditions . . . Dachau Anno 1941.” Discovered this year, the “Violin of Hope” still plays. And in its trembling voice, it declares something profound: Resilience is catalyzed when fragile scraps are placed in the...