ezs note: You can be forgiven if, after so many years, the life of Ben Ferencz is a blur to you. However, you should know now. He was born in Ciolt, Şomcuta Mare, but at age 10 he came with his parents to the United States. Despite his parents' speaking very little English, he graduated high school as valedictorian. He went on to Harvard, but with Pearl Harbor happening, he immediately joined the Army. When the war was over, he was the lead prosecutor for the Einsatzgruppen trial, held in Nuremburg, Germany.
However, it was after the trial that he truly made our lives bearable. He spent the remainder of his life advocating for a) peace, and b) the dignity of every life - including transgender lives.
He died on April 7, 2023. His life's work will always be remembred, Thank you, Ben.
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