Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story (2014)

This docu-drama brings to life the story of a young Muslim woman’s extraordinary courage tested in the crucible of Nazi-occupied Paris.

Noor Inayat Khan, a Sorbonne-educated musician and author, joined Britain’s Women’s Auxiliary Air Force and trained as a wireless operator. In early 1943, she began her assignment as a covert agent with the Special Operations Executive (SOE) working with the French Resistance. Betrayed by a French collaborator,

Khan resisted brutal interrogation by the Gestapo, escaping twice, only to be recaptured and sent to Germany where she was executed at infamous Dachau concentration camp.

Join Dr. Shrabani Basu, author of Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan (The History Press, 2006) and principal of the Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust, for an introduction of the documentary, a discussion of the life and legacy of Noor Inayat Khan, and questions and answers. Dr. Basu will be joining us live from London, England.