Historical · 1914–2000
Jan Karski
He smuggled himself into the Warsaw Ghetto, briefed FDR — and wasn’t believed.
A Polish underground courier, Karski witnessed the Ghetto and a transit camp firsthand and carried the report to Allied leaders, who failed to act.

Curated by
Shelly Frank
President, Creative House Studios
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Primary Source
jankarski.net
Jan Karski Educational Foundation
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The cause, carried forward today
HIAS ↗
The refugee agency that aided those fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe — the cause Karski risked his life to publicize.
Further reading
More Voices for Good
Held to the Light
A quiet note when a new voice is lifted up. You’re in good company.