The year is 1908. Leah and her two sons have survived a pogrom against Jews in Russia and now have come to live with her brothers in the Lower East Side of New York City.
But life is so much harder than they expected. No one is shooting at them, but Leah must worry about the horrific conditions in the garment sweat shop she works in. Ten year old Benny is secretly running errands for the local mobster. Leah looks for her place in life, to achieve a bit of beauty, some dignity and perhaps a little love, but she knows the risk she runs by fighting the bosses. Run the risk or stay quiet, don't make any trouble.
But life is so much harder than they expected. No one is shooting at them, but Leah must worry about the horrific conditions in the garment sweat shop she works in. Ten year old Benny is secretly running errands for the local mobster. Leah looks for her place in life, to achieve a bit of beauty, some dignity and perhaps a little love, but she knows the risk she runs by fighting the bosses. Run the risk or stay quiet, don't make any trouble.
Where Do I Go
Beverly Magid