Beautiful Souls: The Courage and Conscience of Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times Highlight

“You were aware of the fact that you violated the strict orders of the Swiss government?” he is asked. “Yes, I was certainly aware of that,” he says. “But my conscience told me that I could not and may not send them back. And also my human sense of duty demanded that I keep them here.” He is asked about the rumors, and tenses up. “Well, I never took a cent,” he says, his right eyebrow twitching slightly, the pace of his words quickening. “These people had no money either. They also were the poorest, those that came, and as to how people think, there, I can’t change a thing. Many things are said and many lies are told.” The camera continues rolling. One more question is posed. “Would you act in the same way if the situation were the same?” “Yes, of course,” he says without hesitation. “I would do and act exactly the same.”