Forty years later, Milena was able to meet Sir Nicholas Winton and thank him for saving her life, telling him: “I am one of the children you saved.” Milena and Sir Nicholas Winton many years later (Photo: nicholaswinton.com)[Missing Credit]As one of a shrinking number of Holocaust survivors, Lady Milena continues to tell her story, stressing how important it is for young people to be able to hear stories first hand. Teachers need to tell these young people that history is not just something they’re reading about in books.” Over 6,000 descendants and family members are estimated to be alive today from the 669 children Sir Nicholas Winton rescued. ​’Between Life and Death: Stories of Rescue During the Holocaust’, coordinated by the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS), is on at Swiss Cottage Library until July 31.