Cry of the Giraffe April 22, 2012

Cry of the Giraffe (Annick Press) is an award-winning book based on the story of an Ethiopian Jewish teenager named Wuditu*, who, together with her younger sister, Lewteh*, was separated from her family in a violent incident in a refugee camp in Sudan. While the two young girls were being forcibly returned to Ethiopia, the rest of their family members were rescued from the refugee camp and flown via a secret airlift to Israel.
Circumstances forced the two girls to separate. Lewteh* survived and was reunited with her family. Alone at 13 years old, Wuditu* struggled to find work and a way back to her family but was unwittingly trapped into slavery. The book tells of her fight to stay alive in war torn Ethiopia, until a stranger unexpectedly came to free her.
*The girl's names have been changed to protect their privacy.
Light refreshments will be served
$5 admission fee
This event is made possible with support of the
Sally & Irving Korobkin Education Fund
Magen David Sephardic Congregation
11215 Woodglen Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
For more information 301-770-6818 [email protected]