The Mauritian Shekel: The Story of Jewish Detainees in Mauritius, 1940-1945 - Paperback

by Genevi騅e Pitot (Author)

In 1940 thousands of Jews were trying to flee Nazi persecution in Europe. This is the little-known story of a group of 1,600 Jewish refugees who, having escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe, were refused entry into Palestine by the British in 1940 because they were considered OillegalO immigrants.

Author Biography

Genevieve Pitot was born and grew up on the island of Mauritius and now resides in Germany.