Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
In nineteen thirty-nine, as Hitler was marching across Europe, the British were urging local families to take in fleeing children from Germany. Now in their seventies, the stories of these unique Holocaust survivors are chronicled in the documentary: “Into the Arms of Strangers.” Join guest host Melinda Penkava as she speaks with the director, producer and a few survivors.
Guests
- Mark Jonathan Harris Filmmaker- "Into the Arms of Strangers,"novelist and film professor
- Deborah Oppenheimer Producer, "Into the Arms of Strangers"
- Ursula Rosenfeld Survivor
- Kurt Fuchel Survivor
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