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rpannier

(24,338 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:09 AM Jan 2020

The Promise: Why Albanians Saved So Many Jews During World War II

While millions of Jews were being exterminated across Europe during World War II, many Jewish families found refuge and safety in Albania, despite German occupation. The local Jewish population increased from a few hundred to 2,000. Two Albanians recall how their families sheltered Jews and how a centuries-old tradition called Besa kept them alive.

video at
https://www.rferl.org/a/the-promise-why-albanians-saved-so-many-jews-during-world-war-ii/30395615.html

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The Promise: Why Albanians Saved So Many Jews During World War II (Original Post) rpannier Jan 2020 OP

I knew nothing about Albania, other than it's proximate location, but now think fondly of them. lark Jan 2020 #1

Thanks for posting this! Going to read more about it. Values matter. This should be a central JudyM Jan 2020 #2

lark

(23,155 posts)

1. I knew nothing about Albania, other than it's proximate location, but now think fondly of them.

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:55 AM

Jan 2020

What a wonderful legacy of kindness and humanity.

JudyM

(29,274 posts)

2. Thanks for posting this! Going to read more about it. Values matter. This should be a central

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:53 AM

Jan 2020

story in Holocaust remembrance.

*rpannier, would you add the Link to the GD post in the OP here?

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