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bomb” of that era.
The dialog of the play brings to life the creative ways children learn to cope with the realities and upheavals of war. As Abell weaves together these several stories into her original play, it almost seems like a documentary. We learn “in their words” of the courage and tenacity of youngsters who are determined to overcome adversity and live to see a brighter day.
The one common thread of the story is their shared experiences as children in war: Benita ran away from war in Latvia, escaped to Germany, and finally was resettled in an American refugee camp for four years before being allowed to come to the United States.
Lilo, because she was part Jewish and required to wear a yellow Star of David, managed to live in Berlin throughout the war, protected by her loving mother and her Christian friends until she was sent away to a forced labor camp.
Caroline, also German, was deserted by her family and nearly starved to death as she tried, as a 12-year-old, to take care of herself and her siblings.
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