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TitreEmerging heroes: WWII-era diplomats, Jewish refugees and escape to Japan - a story in 7 photographs

Auteur

Akira Kitade

Kuniko Katz (translated by)‎

Donna Ratajczak (edited by)‎

Call number940.54779430924/0123

N° d'objet11361

Lieu de publicationBoston, Massachusetts, United States

EditeurAcademic Studies Press

Année de publication

2022

Paginationxiv,139p.,index

MatérielLivre

SérieJudaism and Jewish Life

ISBN9781644698693

Description

Inspired by seven photographs of WWII refugees in an old album, the author embarked on a quest to uncover the story behind each portrait. Had the refugees been rescued by the diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust by providing Japanese transit visas? Searching for the identities of the people in the photographs, the author scoured historical records and interviewed numerous fascinating individuals, including Sugihara visa recipients and their descendants. While solving the mystery of the people in the photographs, the author uncovered more hero diplomats and new details about Sugihara visas. This account of the author’s investigation supports the legacy of Chiune Sugihara and highlights other WWII saviours, such as the Dutch diplomat Jan Zwartendijk.

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