Norm Gershman on KDNK

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In this radio interview on KDNK public radio in Carbondale, Colorado Norman H. Gershman presents excerpts from the book, Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in World War II and discusses the Albanian code of Besa

Norman Gershman on Weekend Edition Sunday

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In this interview on Aspen Public Radio, Norman H. Gerhsman discusses Besa, the Albanian code of honor amongst the Bektashi.

John Bachelor Interview with Norman Gershman 1-25-09

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This radio interview between Norman H. Gershman and radio host John Batchelor and features information about the country of Albania and its humanistic code of Besa.

Muslims Save Jews in Untold WWll Story

The Voice of America - Dec 2010 - David Weinberg

An untold story of the Nazi Holocaust is on display at a Jewish temple in St. Louis, Missouri. It's a photography exhibit, featuring portraits of elderly Albanian Muslims - men and women who helped save nearly 2,000 Jews who fled to Albania during World War II.
 
Audio interview available here.
 

ALBANIA'S BESA - CBC RADIO

CBCRadio - Nov 2010 Heba Aly

In a little known fact of history, in Muslim Albania, not a single Jew was handed over to the Nazis during WW2 because opening your door to strangers is entrenched in an ancient Albanian code of honor, Besa. The Current's producer, Heba Aly joined Anna Maria in studio to share this remarkable story. 
If you want to check out the photo exhibit, it's now on display at the Vancouver Holocaust Museum and will soon be coming to Toronto and Ottawa.

You can listen to the Radio interview here.
Original article can be found here.