Edition 92 - Aristides de Sousa Mendes
05.08.2024 • 19.08.2024
“What kind of world is this where you have to be mad to do the right thing?”. This edition pays homage to Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul who saved millions of lives from the horror of the holocaust. The man who had the courage to do the right thing, only following the rules of his enlightened disobedience.
Aristides de Sousa Mendes: a family man
Life and legacy of Aristides de Sousa Mendes: Diplomat, family Man, and unyielding defender of Humanity. His brave acts and tragic end remembered.
Aristides de Sousa Mendes in the University of Coimbra
Aristides de Sousa Mendes: Life and Education at the University of Coimbra. Diplomacy and Freedom of Thought in the Early 20th Century.
Casa do Passal
Casa do Passal: Reviving the legacy of Aristides de Sousa Mendes. A symbol of defiance and justice, now reborn thanks to global support.
Aristides de Sousa Mendes in the National Pantheon
On October 19th 2021, Aristides de Sousa Mendes was given the honours of remaining in the National Pantheon by the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. A truly deserved recognition to a man who saved thousands of lives from the certain death in the Holocaust.