Magda’s Story

Author(s): David F. Eliet
<em>Magda’s Story</em> is based on certain episodes in the life of Mária Magdaléna Bednarová. It tells the true story of Magda, a young Slovak woman, who risked her life to save the life of one Jewish man. The story is one of personal courage by an ordinary person, and shows how everyone had the choice to help or turn away. It is the answer for anyone who ever said: "What could I have done, I was just an ordinary person.”
Format:Full-length drama

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Nationality of Author:U.S.
Experience(s) Chronicled:Righteous Gentiles | Rescue
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