Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast

Guest Biography

Maria Anne Hirschmann, or "Hansi," was orphaned as a baby in Czechoslovakia during World War II. Brainwashed to be a Nazi youth leader, she was imprisoned in a communist labor camp before escaping into West Germany. There she became a Christian and immigrated with her family to the United States where she learned to love freedom. She worked as a school teacher until she felt a calling to share with others her experiences and the love of Christ. She has since traveled all over the world to speak and has authored numerous books. She is now chairwoman of her own organization, Hansi Ministries.