She recorded every child's real name and their new "Christian" alias. She wrote these lists on thin strips of paper.

Hiding infants in toolboxes or under stretchers.

To reunite the children with their families after the war. ⚖️ Capture and Survival In 1943, the Gestapo arrested Irena.

She kept a dog in her truck trained to bark when she passed Nazi guards to drown out the sound of crying babies. 🗃️ Preserving Identity: The Glass Jars Irena refused to let the children lose their heritage.

She buried the lists in under an apple tree in a friend's garden.

Using buildings that bordered the "Aryan" side.

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