She lived the rest of the war in hiding, continuing her work under a false name. 📜 Legacy and Recognition
Pretending children were victims of contagious diseases. El ГЎngel de Varsovia | Relatos del lado oscuro
To reunite the children with their families after the war. ⚖️ Capture and Survival In 1943, the Gestapo arrested Irena. She lived the rest of the war in
Irena utilized her permit as a sanitary inspector to enter the Ghetto legally. She used several creative and dangerous methods to smuggle children out: ⚖️ Capture and Survival In 1943, the Gestapo
For decades, her story was suppressed by the Communist regime in Poland. It only gained global recognition in the late 1990s. Honored by Yad Vashem in 1965. Nobel Peace Prize: Nominated in 2007 and 2008.
She recorded every child's real name and their new "Christian" alias. She wrote these lists on thin strips of paper.
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