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A lady called Irena ......True Story

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Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 2 Jul 2008 21:49

There recently was a death of a 98 year old lady named Irena.

During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw Ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist..

She had an ulterior motive...

She KNEW what the Nazi's plans were for the Jews, (being German).

Irena smuggled infants out in the bottom of her tool box she carried, and she carried in the back of her truck a Burlap sack, (for larger kids).

She also had a dog in the back, that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in, and out of the ghetto.

The soldiers of course wanted nothing to do with the dog, and the barking covered the kids/infants noises.

During her time and course of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants.

She was caught, and the Nazi's broke both her legs, and arms, and beat her severely.

She kept a record of the names of all the kids she smuggled out, and kept them in a glass jar, buried under a tree in her back yard.

After the war, she tried to locate any parents who may have survived it, and reunited the family.

Most of course had been gassed.

Those kids she helped got placed into foster family homes, or adopted.

Last year Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize.....

She LOST.

Al Gore won, for a slide show on Global Warming..


See here for more information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Sendler

Sue

Sally Moonchild

Sally Moonchild Report 2 Jul 2008 21:51

Words fail me on that one Sue.....

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 2 Jul 2008 21:54

Thank heavens for people like her and as for the Nobel Peace prize thats totally crazy!

Stephanie

Stephanie Report 2 Jul 2008 21:58

Totally agree with Sally and Devon Dweller.

Thanks, Sue, for sharing this.

Steph x

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 2 Jul 2008 22:10

What a marvellous woman. So many people who owe her their lives.

Ann
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chrisa

chrisa Report 2 Jul 2008 22:14

I think thats an abolute disgrace.

What on earth has Al Gore done that compares to that Lady's efforts.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 3 Jul 2008 00:07

Maybe someone will realise how this wonderful person needs her story told to all the world and the bit about the Nobel prize would be shown to all too.
What a scandal that the prize went to the wrong person.
Lizx

Rosi Glow

Rosi Glow Report 3 Jul 2008 01:13

Thats disgraceful. She should have been made a saint for her dedication.