The Book about the Bendas is a Chronicle of Dissent, Imprisonment, and Persecution, but Also of Faith and Hope
A new book explores the significant life of Václav Benda and his family's story of resistance during and after the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
He thought his people were apathetic, so he set himself on fire in the city square
Jan Palach, a Czech student, became known for his self-immolation in Prague on January 16, 1969, as a protest against the apathy of his nation during the Prague Spring.