She died at 100, but her legacy of saving Jewish children from Nazis lives on


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The story of Geulen is inspirational and incredible. Photo: Jackson David/Unsplash

Andree Geulen was a 20-year-old teacher in Nazi-occupied Belgium when she noticed that Jewish students at her all-girls school were coming to class wearing yellow stars, or just not showing up at all. She told all her students, including those who weren't Jewish, to wear an apron to school to cover the hateful symbol.

That was just the beginning.

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