Maria Errazuriz: Neutral Nations

Raoul Wallenberg Dept: Some of those foreigners were diplomats from neutral nations, for example Turkey or El Salvador, who ignored their superiors orders and issued visas to Jewish refugees. But others just happened to be in Europe and risked their lives to save Jews, according to Globe and Mail. Maria Errazuriz, the social worker from Chile But there, on the walls, between names from Denmark and Greece, is an inscription for someone from Vietnam. Elsewhere are also unexpected names from countries such as China or Chile. Even if their stories are not as celebrated as those of Oskar Schindler or Raoul Wallenberg, the following three examples, recounted to mark Jan. 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, underline how individuals of all origins obeyed a higher calling and helped rescue others from genocide. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.