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Refik Veseli born 1 January 1926 - 2000 Tirane , Albania is the well known founder of then Albanian Institute of Monuments and photographer. Veseli was decorated along with his family by the state of Israel as Righteous Among the Nations for saving Jews during the Second World War.
Biography
Veseli was a 17 year old Muslim boy, born and raised in the rural village of Kruja in the mountains of Albania. What is remarkable about Refik’s story is that his community’s courage is as much a part of the story as his own. Refik is one of thousands of Albanian heroes who risked their lives to save the lives of Jews during World War II.
Was president of the Albanian-Israel Friendship Society in Tirana.
In 2014, a school was named after him in Berlin, the Refik Veseli Schule.