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The single lie that saved a life and tested a scholar
In occupied Estonia, a scholar is asked a question by the Gestapo. His answer, a single lie, will keep another man alive. What does he say?
The single lie that saved a life and tested a scholar
This episode explores the story of Uku Masing, a brilliant Estonian scholar and theologian, who made a dangerous choice during World War II. It delves into the profound implications of his decision to protect a Jewish colleague from the Gestapo, and what it meant to sustain that lie under immense pressure.
Person: Uku Masing
Date: 1941
Location: Estonia
Event: German occupation of Estonia
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