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Meeting Zippi
While he was imprisoned at Auschwitz during World War II, David Wisnia found comfort in a romantic friendship with a fellow prisoner named Zippi. In later years, he came to understand that she had altered Nazi transportation orders, saving his life. "They expected you to be cruel," Zippi said. "But you could always act like a human being."
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A survivor of Auschwitz returns to explore his past, and unlocks a secret.