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Susan Oleksiw's avatar

She gave you so much. Truly a blessing.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

True! And some of my best personal essays in the last two+ years have been about her.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Beautiful memoir, Lev. So close to Mother’s Day. Love it. Thank you.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

Thanks, Heidi. She has inspired some of the best writing I've done during the pandemic and was a secret writer herself: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/my-mothers-secret-holocaust-memoirs

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thanks for the link. I’ll be sure to read this!

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Richard Donnelly's avatar

"so she wasn’t shocked by the woman's profession and they soon became friends." Don't know if your dad could have gotten away with that : ) Well done Lev

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Lev Raphael's avatar

LOL

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Karl Straub's avatar

Very nice little piece.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

Thanks. I've done a number of micro essays and it's as enjoyable as long form essays (and everything in between).

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