During a five-year period, American photographer Norman
Gershman assembled the names of Albanian muslims and Christians who saved
Jews during the Holocaust. With the help of a Houston translation service, he then began a quest to meet and photograph the
Albanians who rescued Jews or their descendants. When Albanians were asked why they protected and saved Jews from certain death, the resounding response was "Besa," the code of honor that is such an integral part of Albanian culture.