Maria Terebilova
Maria Terebilova lived with her parents in the Surazh district — this is in the west of the Bryansk region. On the eve of the war, there were about 30,000 Jews here. Most of them were destroyed by the Nazis in early 1942. Their fate was to be shared by 53-year-old Shkhina Dolginov. He was one of the 600 prisoners of the local ghetto. When people began to be taken to the shooting, Dolginov managed to hide under the house. And thus avoid death. But his whole family was killed. At night, Dolginov managed to get out, hid in the forest for several days, and then went to the village where Maria Terebilova lived with her parents. They gave the fugitive asylum. For 2 years, Shkhina was hidden either in the attic or in the cellar. Despite the fact that both Germans and local policemen often came to the village, Maria Terebilova later recalled.
Shkhina Dolginov survived. He died only in the late 60s and kept in touch with his rescuers until his death. In 2003, Maria Terebilova and her — by then already deceased — parents were awarded the title "Righteous Among the Nations." Their names were memorialized in the Yad Vashem Memorial on Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem.
Shkhina Dolginov survived. He died only in the late 60s and kept in touch with his rescuers until his death. In 2003, Maria Terebilova and her — by then already deceased — parents were awarded the title "Righteous Among the Nations." Their names were memorialized in the Yad Vashem Memorial on Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem.
