Tom Hanks reads poem by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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The Sanctuary Foundation have released a video to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, just weeks before the end of the Second World War.

Bonhoeffer was deeply concerned about those suffering because of war. He not only helped those who were fleeing, but also challenged the Nazi regime about its xenophobic stance against immigrants living in their country. Six million Jews and other minorities and critics were executed in the war - Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of them.

Tom Hanks, Hollywood legend, features in this video narrating a poem Bonhoeffer wrote shortly before his death. Clearly suffering from anxiety and self-doubt, it is a poignant reflection on identity, humanity and faith.

You can also hear the poem on this week's BBC Radio 4 special Sunday service recorded at the Bonhoeffer Church in London led by the Bishop of Chelmsford Guli Francis-Dehqani and Dr Krish Kandiah, to mark the 80th anniversary of the execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The recording of that programme will be available for the next 28 days.
See: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0029q94

Hear Tom Hanks reading Who Am I: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBATNRYIBdc