“Separation”: My Journey with Alex
Ruth Almog
1999
“When I get papa out of jail, we’ll join you. We’ll meet at Strasbourg, don’t worry,” Mama said.
When Alex heard about the entire matter, he said: “No, I don’t want to go. I want Mama.”
Alex was very attached to Mama. He was afraid of Papa and Mama was his entire world. He burst into tears and clung to Mama like a leech. “Only with Mama,” he kept…
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