Suzanne’s Bravery

I met Suzanne at a course I took in London. It was a semester long course and there was not much opportunity to get to know the others in class.  Not enough time, I had thought, to make a “good friend”.  I liked Suzanne, I just did not know her very well.  I never saw [...]

Concentration Camp Imprints

When I was just out of high school and living on my own, I held three jobs to make ends meet.  One job was cleaning the home of a Jewish woman.  My former journalism teacher had recommended me for the job – most likely out of the kindness of her heart.  And her friend had [...]

Where Will You Be?

“There is an hour of the Indian night, a little before the first glimmer of dawn, when the stars are unbelievably clear and close above, shining with a radiance beyond our belief in this foggy land.

The trees stand silent around one with a friendly presence. As yet there is no sound from awakening birds; [...]