r/MadeMeSmile 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/hundredpercenthuman Feb 25 '25

Let this define us as much as the cruelty that forced him to do this. Let us remember that we’re capable of good even in the face of horror.