We Are Here! We Are Alive!: The Diary of Alfredo Sarano

“This is a book that must take its place in the annals of history: an untold story, masterfully executed, of immortal relevance.” —Riccardo Di Segni, Chief Rabbi of RomeWe Are Here! We are Alive! is the English translation of the Italian memoir Siamo Qui, Siamo Vivi (San Paolo Press, 2017).The original diary of Alfredo Sarano (1906-1990), with commentary by historian Roberto Mazzoli, We Are Here! weaves together the wartime experiences of Sarano, the secretary of the Jewish Community of Milan whose canny bluff shielded his community from the deportations; Padre Sante Raffaeli, an untiring Franciscan abbot who sheltered Jewish refugees in his parish; and Erich Eder, a God-fearing Wehrmacht officer who hid their presence from his superiors. Read more