Sugihara's lasting affect - Lives owed to Sugihara
The number of people who were saved by the visas Sugihara issued is said to be Several thousand people.However, if those people had not been saved, their children and future generations would not have been born.Descend ants of Sugihara's survivors say the following.
Bob Bluman,
son of Nuta (Natke) and Zysia (zosia) Bluman
"In some ways Chiune Sugihara is the most important person in my life. If not for him, I would not be here, neither my family nor my friends. I owe my life to Sugihara"
George Bluman,
son of Nuta (Natke) and Zysla (Zosia) Bluman
"I would like everyone in the world to know his story. He is a truly international person. I can't say enough about him"
Jane Heyman,
daughter of Stefan and Marta Heyman
"Sugihara is carved in my mind as a humanitarian person who followed justice and faith. I want more people to know his story"
George Heyman,
son of Stefan and Marta Heyman
"I am thankful for Sugihara's courageous decision to do what he thought was right, even though it was against the orders"
Bram Lermer,
son of Artur and Manya Lermer
"Sugihara should be remembered as a hero who risked his own career and family in order to save many strangers… I think he is a wonderful hero"