James Foucar is world-renowned problem solver, counsellor and advocate. His exceptional communications skills mean he is regularly in demand as a speaker, writer and broadcaster. He lives in London.
Born of Huguenot and English (Anglo-Saxon) ancestry, he was educated at Millfield and the Open University, and is a former member of MENSA and Intertel, the high IQ societies (with an IQ that puts him above 99.6% of the population). He is a graduate of the Hoffman Process. He is an active member of the Merton Adult Dyslexia Support group (part of Merton & South West London Dyslexia Association). He helped found and serves as a Director of Boarding Concern.
In May 2003, whilst waiting for an event to start at London’s Imperial War Museum, Lena (born Helena Bankier in Warsaw, Poland), Britain’s longest imprisoned Auschwitz survivor, spoke to him of her past.
Lena and James met regularly and shared their stories. She told him the story of Maria Kotarba*, a fellow Auschwitz prisoner who repeatedly saved her life in that camp. Lena also told him about her unsuccessful attempt to get Maria recognised as one of the Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.
Inspired by his childhood experiences, James promised to get Maria recognised as one of the Righteous and to write up their story. After a further rejection in 2004, James visited Yad Vashem in 2005 to present the case for Maria.
Lena heard in December 2005 that Yad Vashem recognised Maria as one of the Righteous. In October 2006, Maria’s niece visited London to collect Maria’s honorary diploma and medal from the Israeli Ambassador. James organised the ceremony, assisted by Yad Vashem UK and hosted at the Polish Embassy.
James is now writing the book, with the working title of Hold On - the true story of the Angels of Auschwitz.
These can now be found on my Blogger blog and my Twitter stream. I am also on LinkedIn.
*Maria Kotarba's Wikipedia entry was not created by me, nor do I maintain it. Anyone can edit Wikipedia entries (including right wing extremists, neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers); her page has already suffered vandalism.
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