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Side by Side: Humanitarian Shield – John Rabe, guardian of Nanjing during the Nanjing Massacre

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Amid the horrors of the Nanjing Massacre, German national John Rabe established a safety zone that sheltered over 200,000 civilians. More than eight decades later, during a global pandemic, his grandson Thomas Rabe received life-saving aid from the very same city.

What power can bring people close together across generations and nations? History offers an answer: We cherish peace and honor all who uphold the spirit of humanitarianism and have the courage to protect lives.

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