Falling pregnant at 15 caused Sara to drop out of school. Determined to support her and her child, Sara has since built up a successful business selling fried bananas.
Falling pregnant at 15 caused Sara to drop out of school. But determined to support herself and her child, Sara has built up a successful business selling fried bananas.
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Sergio Berrenstein stands next to the statue of Elieser at the entrance to the Jewish cemetery in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, the Netherlands, November 20, 2020. (Cnaan Liphshiz/ JTA)
Sergio Berrenstein stands next to the grave of Elieser and his master at the entrance to the Jewish cemetery in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, the Netherlands, November 20, 2020. (Cnaan Liphshiz/ JTA)
The Jewish cemetery in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, the Netherlands, November 20, 2020. (Cnaan Liphshiz/ JTA)
OUDERKERK AAN DE AMSTEL, Netherlands (JTA) Each year on the last Wednesday of June, dozens of people arrive by boat at the Jewish cemetery of this picturesque town near Amsterdam to commemorate their ancestors.
Each year on the last Wednesday of June, dozens of people arrive by boat at the Jewish cemetery of this picturesque town near Amsterdam to commemorate their ancestors. The visitors are almost all Black; none are Jewish.