Name: My father the forger
Uploaded: 2011-09-07T01:01:00Z
Duration: 13 min 43 s
Description: Sarah Kaminsky tells the extraordinary story of her father Adolfo and his activity during World War II -- using his ingenuity and talent for forgery to save lives.

Sarah Kaminsky tells the extraordinary story of her father Adolfo and his activity during World War II -- using his ingenuity and talent for forgery to save lives.

My father the forger

A forger’s craft, often linked to crime, became a tool for justice and survival in the hands of one man. During World War II, a 17-year-old used chemistry skills to erase indelible ink, enabling thousands of persecuted people to escape danger. Over three decades, he created countless false papers for resistance movements worldwide, refusing payment and sacrificing family ties for his convictions. His story reveals how quiet acts of ingenuity and courage can defy oppression and change history.