Janina Zawadzka

Forgotten heroine recognised as Righteous Among Nations after survivor’s granddaughter publishes history of wartime bravery

Janina Zawadzka (top right) was recognised as Righteous Among Nations after Adena Astrowsky (bottom right), the granddaughter of the woman she saved, published the extraordinary story in a book. Adena Astrowsky

EXCLUSIVE: Janina Zawadzka offered life-saving shelter to Mania Tisch and her cousin Popa in a stable on her property after the two women had escaped the final round-up and murder of Jews in the town which is now called Volodymyr Volynski in western Ukraine.

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