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Characters / Stefan

Stefan was a trusted friend of Irena Sendler during her effort to rescue Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto. He helped Irena lead young Ariella through the city's dark sewers after the girl's mother hid her beneath the floorboards. Together they guided Ariella past searching soldiers and supported Irena when a guard challenged the child's identity. Stefan loved Irena and remained part of her life after she survived arrest and a death sentence. His quiet courage placed him beside someone taking enormous risks to preserve children's lives and names. Though Irena directed the rescue network, Stefan offered loyal assistance when secrecy, steadiness, and bravery were essential.

Appearances

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3 of 3 0815 One More Name With her secret jars of names at risk and the Gestapo at her door, a woman who smuggled children out of the Warsaw Ghetto must face the ultimate test of her trust in God.

2 of 3 0814 One More Name In Nazi-occupied Warsaw, a social worker and her secret network risk everything to smuggle Jewish children out of the ghetto - but one desperate mother's choice puts a little girl beyond their reach.

1 of 3 0813 One More Name When a middle schooler's history project stirs her anger over wartime injustice, her teacher shares the true story of a Polish social worker who risked everything to save children from the Warsaw Ghetto.