History's Secret Heroes: Series 1: Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code
How did Arslan Rezniqi, an Albanian merchant, save hundreds of Jewish refugees?
History's Heroes · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Albania was one of the few European countries to have a larger Jewish population at the end of the war than it had at the beginning. What role did Arslan Rezniqi, a Kosovan Albanian merchant, play in this?
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two. Join her for incredible tales of deception, acts of resistance and courage.
A BBC Studios Podcast production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
Producer: Amie Liebowitz Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann