BESA: Muslims Who Saved Jews in WW II
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Premier Berisha Receives Mr. Norman Gershman
Prime Minister Sali Berisha received today afternoon Mr. Norman Gershman, the renowned photographer from the United States of America of Jewish descent.
Mr. Greshman has opened in Albania the exhibition entitled: “BESA: Albanians Who Saved Jews in World War II”, held under the auspices of the U.S. embassy in Tirana and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Albania.
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Yad Vashem Exhibit
* Yad Vashem's presentation of the BESA Project drew large crowds, much media and rave reviews: "This is a remarkable display in several respects.
First, by the extraordinary history of Albania: there, both the
government and the population served in the salvation of the Jews. Many,
if not all, were heavily influenced in their decision by Islam. Norman
has captured this story in his photographs, and his ability to take
pictures of the shining personality of the subjects photographed. This story,
so human, told through these sensitive portraits, combine to highlight
this aspect of the Holocaust so little known but very noticeable. "... Yehudit Shendar, curator of the exhibit. Read more
* From the Jerusalem Post, 11/4/07: Read more
Lima Bella
The Holocaust
and the United Nations
Outreach Programme
"In 1943, at the time of Ramadan, seventeen people came to our village of Shen Gjergi.
All of us villagers were Muslims. We were sheltering God’s children under our Besa."
Lime Balla
* Yad Vashem presented the BESA Project at United Nations for Holocaust Memorial Day on January 29th, 2008.