Mireille Szajko Taub

Mireille Szajko Taub is a Polish-born Jewish woman who fled France during World War II, escaping the Nazi regime with her family in 1940. Born in Paris in 1938, she spent her early years navigating the challenges of war before ultimately finding refuge in the United States. Recently, she discovered that she was among the thousands saved by the Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, whose actions allowed many to escape persecution. This revelation added a significant chapter to her life story, as her name is now commemorated at the memorial in Vilar Formoso, honoring those rescued by Mendes during the war.