I’d like to think that there is a super hero in each of us, lying in wait for the right time to burst out and rescue humanity for evil. 91-year-old Hungarian grandmother Frederika Goldberger showed great courage in World War II when she helped to hide her Jewish friends from a life of forced labour or worse, death in a concentration camp. Under threat of death herself, she had to leave her home town of Budapest and move to France.
A few years ago, Frederika’s grandson and photographer Sasha Goldberger found her in a lonely depressive state and to cheer her up, he suggested that they play dress-up. At first the grandmother was reluctant but as the shoot progressed, Sasha reports that she even started suggesting unusual, comical poses of her own. More uplifting is the fact that she has not shown a hint of depression since then. Sasha titled his series Mamika.
Have a look at his shots of Mamika, the caped crusader after the jump.
See more images of Mamika on My Modern Internet.
[via The Awesomer]
3 replies on “Super Mamika!”
HA HA HA!
This for real yo? I mean apart from the snazzy photoshop work. If it is, it’s really quite a touching story…
Aside from the computer wizardry, I believe it is real. Sasha said it was a way for them to spend time together and to take her mind away from the depression. The Telegraph ran the story not so long ago and My Modern Internet reports that the duo is getting interviewed by TV shows and magazines in France. Even Hollywood has come knocking on their door.