The Documentary Podcast The confined: A story of hidden children
Jul 21, 2020
Sister Denise Bergon, a Catholic nun in Nazi-occupied France, saved 82 Jewish children by hiding them in a convent. Survivors share their bond with Sister Denise and escape from collaborators. The podcast explores the bravery, the fear of discovery by SS troops, and the harrowing experiences of hiding Jewish children during wartime.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Surviving Persecution and Heroic Acts During WWII
03:42 • 13min
Strategic Importance, Fear, and Retaliatory Violence Amidst Secrets and Brutality in Normandy 1944
16:32 • 2min
A harrowing tale of hiding Jewish children during wartime
18:15 • 4min
Liberation and Goodbyes: Post-War Reflections on Hidden Children's Ordeal
22:10 • 6min