Ari Sunset
Ari Sunset asked B.A. Van Sise:

Hey B.A.Van Sise *Remember that kid from the JCC in Seattle who bought your book Invited by Life: Finding Hope After the Holocaust? Yeah, that was me, Ari. I've lost count of how many times I've reread it. Your book has been a constant source of inspiration and wisdom. Just like you said when you signed it, you hoped the people in the stories would teach me, just like they did for you. And they really did ❤️ Thank

B.A. Van Sise Ari,

Of course I remember you!

The survivors who I got to meet over the six years making Invited to Life are an ever-present inspiration to me- and I find, in these trying times, they're also a reminder: of our basic humanity, of the reality that those who seek refuge are often not so much in need of our betterment as we are of theirs.

Thank you so much for reaching out- what a nice surprise!

B.A.

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