Poles you should know - Jan Karski

Alex Webber - 14th January 2010

Jan Karski was named one of the 'Righteous Among Nations' in 1982

Share:

‘Every government and church says, “We tried to help the Jews,” because they are ashamed, they want to keep their reputations. They didn’t help, because six million Jews perished, but those in the government, in the churches they survived. No one did enough.’

Born in Łódź in 1914, and originally named Jan Kozielewski, Jan Karski is remembered in the history books as the man who tried to stop the holocaust. Son of a local factory owner and the youngest of eight children Karski read law at the University of Lvov, from which he graduated with flying colours. Gifted with a photographic memory and a fluent command of foreign languages he soon came to the attention of the Polish diplom ...

NPE Premium stories are only available to members of My NPE

NPE Premium - go beyond the news

Polish Art Nouveau and Młoda Polska How Poland rediscovered itself through art

In the late 18th century Poland was suffering a little bit of a crisis: it didn’t exist. At least not on the map, anyway. The backwards-glancing oeuvre of the nation’s ... -

A guide to Polish vodkas Take our short guide to the best in Polish vodkas

Proven masters of make-do with the potato as their primary resource, the Poles have been producing and drinking vodka since the early Middle Ages, distilling their skill into some of ... -


Username
Password
	or	Register

	Warsaw In Your Pocket
New Poland Express is not responsible for the content of external internet sites