That was a solitary figure who stood up for his faith under persecution. In an interview published in the daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Grass recalled this extraordinary person, who refused to take up arms.
वे बताते हैं कि उस आदमी पर बेतहाशा ज़ुल्म ढाए गए, मगर वह अपने विश्‍वास पर डटा रहा ।