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"Whoever saves one life, saves the entire world."
Lately, so many wonderful works have been appearing in the group that it is very difficult to choose the absolute best one...
And my choice is the true "Star of September." As a symbol, a message, a sign. World War II began in September, and it ended in September. But between those two Septembers lay a long path of inhumanity, cruelty, and evil.
"Whoever saves one life, saves the entire world."
I remember Uncle Yakov, our neighbor. For three long years—from 1941 to 1944, during the occupation—a Belarusian family hid him in their cellar when he was just a small boy. Many neighbors knew about it; they would bring him food and help with clothing, even though they were fully aware that doing so could cost them their lives. And when the vast majority of Jews emigrated after the collapse of the USSR, and Yakov's family left too, he stayed behind. "This is my land; my second parents are buried here, and I will be laid to rest right beside them."
One more name...
A deep bow of gratitude to the author, CafeBreak, and heartfelt greetings from Belarus!
