They broke both her feet and legs; she refused to name her collaborators. Sentence: She was sentenced to death by firing squad.
She kept a dog in her truck trained to bark when she passed Nazi guards to drown out the sound of crying babies. 🗃️ Preserving Identity: The Glass Jars Irena refused to let the children lose their heritage. El ГЎngel de Varsovia | Relatos del lado oscuro
Irena utilized her permit as a sanitary inspector to enter the Ghetto legally. She used several creative and dangerous methods to smuggle children out: They broke both her feet and legs; she
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. 🗃️ Preserving Identity: The Glass Jars Irena refused
Pretending children were victims of contagious diseases.