r/MadeMeSmile • u/RoyalChris • Feb 25 '25

Wholesome Moments Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis and his efforts went unrecognised for 50 years. Then, in 1988, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly found himself surrounded by the kids he had rescued, who were now adults.

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u/liquidgrill Feb 25 '25

I’ve seen this video literally hundreds of times. I watch it all the way through and it makes me cry every single time.

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u/jgbearjgbear Feb 25 '25

Just came on to say the same thing. Would happily watch reposts of this over and over and over…

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u/D_Dubb_ Feb 25 '25

I’m 32yo and have never even heard of this until now! Amazing human

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u/PM_ME_DATASETS Feb 25 '25

Same, and every time the editing is a little bit shittier than previously, but I still need to watch the whole thing and just... think for a couple of minutes. This clip is like a miniature Schindler's List.

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u/Beccajeca21 Feb 26 '25

Did you notice that the people he’s sitting next to at the beginning aren’t the same as the ones next to him when he stands up? I just noticed!

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u/Jpark2485 Feb 26 '25

It’s two different times. The first only had the three children he saved. After it aired, they asked anyone else who may have been saved by him to contact them. They were invited to a second ceremony with all of them together.

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u/U_canonlywish117 Feb 26 '25

I ugly cry. It still gives me faith in people