There are stories that tug at your heartstrings without ever completely darkening it. Stories where, even in humanity’s darkest periods, an unexpected light shines. This one begins in 1942, in the middle of the ocean, with hundreds of exhausted children, tossed about by fate, and a world that no longer wanted to see them.
There were 740 of them. Polish children, separated from their parents far too soon, who had endured unimaginable hardships for their age. After a long journey, they had reached Iran, hoping to finally find refuge and safety. But reality proved quite different. No country agreed to take them in. From port to port, the rejections piled up, bringing with them exhaustion, uncertainty, and the fear of being abandoned once again.
