Aug 04, 2016 portugals schindler is remembered, decades after his lifesaving deeds. After filling posts in various capitals including the united states and europe, he was posted to bordeaux, france, as the portuguese consulgeneral. A portuguese diplomat, abranches defied his governments orders and issued portuguese visas free of charge to over 30,000 refugees, 12,000 of which are jews. In addition, we learn about portugals neutral policy of the time. The book begins with mendes s childhood, family, and career.
The mende word for slave is closer in meaning to worker. Olivia mattis is an awardwinning musicologist and author with a ph. Jun 17, 20 simon wiesenthal center october 20th, 1986. Aristides sousa mendes a sua vida em filme imagens. In portugal, a protector of a people is honored the new york times. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Sousa mendes honored in new york the international raoul.
A group of about 50 people gathered in late june in the sunny courtyard of the portuguese consulate in bordeaux, france. Sousa mendes, portugals consul in bordeaux when germany. Portugals schindler is remembered, decades after his lifesaving. A man who issued over 30000 visas for safe passage to portugal defying orders. Portugals schindler is remembered, decades after his.
News people profiles sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt he a household name too. He was a portuguese diplomat who served his country for 30 years. He issued false documents to jews during world war ii in order for them to escape the nazi regime but was arrested and sent to a concentration camp where he later died. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Between june 16 and 23, 1940, he frantically issued portuguese visas free of charge, to over 30,000 refugees seeking to escape the nazi terror, 12,000 of whom were jews. With god against man, documentary by semyon pinkhasov u. In portugal, a protector of a people is honored the new. Two other portuguese diplomats, carlos sampaio garrido and alberto teixeira branquinho, acted in a limited way along similar lines.
Segunda parte da conversa com o francisco fernando neto do heroi da 2a. Built in the 19th century, it was the property of the sousa mendes family until it was forfeited to the bank in the 1950s. Martin werner dahinden born 8 january 1955 is a senior swiss diplomat who has served as ambassador of switzerland to the united states of america since october, 2014. The government, embarrassed by the bessa lopes report, suppressed its existence for more than a decade. Sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt he.
With the nazi invasion of france came an order from portugal. The guardian reports that his final wish was that his name be restored. He was a portuguese diplomat who served his country for 30. His disobedience again angered the portuguese government. We saw the movie with a different english title, disobedience. The views expressed here are his own unless otherwise noted. Translations in context of diplomat who has in englishgerman from reverso context. As the portuguese consulgeneral in bordeaux, france, during world war ii, sousa mendes was responsible for saving the lives of thousands of people. With the nazi invasion of france came an order from portugal that no jews or dissidents. This portuguese diplomat was disgraced for saving jews. Sousa mendes saved more people than schindler but died a pariah.
Holocaust savior, sousa mendes, commemorated on the anniversary of his death. The book begins with mendess childhood, family, and career. Having graduated in law, in the university of coimbra, in 1907, aristides unlike his father, who was a judge and his twin brother, who embarked in politics chooses to follow a consular career, mainly connected to administrative aspects, in particular the. He studied law in the centros regions capital, coimbra, and obtained his degree in 1908. He was dismissed from the diplomatic service and was denied retirement and severance benefits. Odoardo focherini sometimes referred to as edward focherini. Portugals schindler is remembered, decades after his lifesaving deeds.
Ettore bugatti born september 15, 1881 milan, italy died. Sousa mendes, with god against men the international. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Sousa mendes saved more people than schindler but died a. Born into an aristocratic portuguese family, mendes chose a diplomatic career for himself. Sousa mendes left bordeaux on july 8 and returned to lisbon, portugal. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Yad vashem later recognized him as a righteous among the nations in 1969 for his efforts. Sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Apr 08, 2011 the strain caused the fracturing of his family, and in 1954 sousa mendes died in poverty and obscurity. However, mendes had a keen sense of right and wrong, coupled with solid christian values. Ministerio negocios estrangeiros holocausto records.