The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler Page #4

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- You know me.

That is what l mean.

Be careful about yourself.

Hurry up, hurry up.

Hello.

You remember me?

What's your name?

The boy who sits beside

you every day.

ls he your brother?

He died.

l'm very sorry.

Can you tell me where you live?

All right.

Come with me.

We have hot soup.

Just made for you.

Are you going to get her

changed in here?

Yes. l think it's a good idea.

- Oh, you are so hungry.

- All right.

We need to do something

about her hair.

- Can we braid it?

- Please help if you would. All right.

- Lets take this skirt off.

- Good girl.

And try a beret.

lt will keep you warm.

Ah, much better. Good girl.

You look so beautiful.

Ready for a little walk in the

courthouse?

My name is Miriam.

Come along, sweetie, we must--

Such a little trouble-maker.

You have no idea. Come along,

sweetheart.

- You want to play with this?

- Thank you.

- Rabbi.

- For me?

Such a dashing fashion for a Rabbi.

And for you, Miss Nijinska!

Oh yes, l remember this book!

- Come in. Oh, yes. Come in, come in!

- Thank you Rabbi.

So many people without shelter.

Eva. Hannah, come here.

Take this place.

Shall we read a little bit?

Why do l have to be a Jew?

You were born into the Jewish faith.

What if l want to be something else?

l don't like being

hated by everybody.

Everybody does not hate you.

Yes they do. You know it's true.

What did we ever do?

lt's not fair.

No, It's not.

There are ways to get out of the ghetto,

ways that are still safe.

- l cannot.

- Yes, l know.

But l've been thinking about Karolyna.

Karolyna?

We know Polish families who

can be trusted, several priests,

- convents in the countryside.

- Stop, Irena!

Let me ask you one thing,

tell me from your heart.

How is it possible

for a mother to give up a child? How?

Now l must ask you something -

a terrible thing.

No, no don't, please...

lf it happened that the rumors are true

and if for Karolyna you had to

choose between life and death...

- Please, l cannot face it, l cannot.

- You can, Eva - and you must.

Irenka. Do you know what this

author says about life?

- Mama, please, l have to go.

- Please.

Take one moment to breathe.

Please.

What this writer says is in order

to have a happy life,

you must exercise your own free will.

Interesting. Bye-bye.

Which is why l would never tell you

not to do something or suggest

to you that l might possibly be worried.

l would never do such a thing.

No matter what happens.

Thank you, Mama.

Thank you.

- What has happened?

- All the Social Service programs

- have been suspended.

- Who has access?

From now on only nurses, doctors,

workers in the Health Department.

Today l was told l am officially

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