Dear Friend,
Sometimes, heroes don’t look heroic at all.
Sometimes they are small and pinched, with sad eyes that fill with tears as they talk.
But heroes come in all sizes and shapes, and Mazal Alfasi is a hero by any definition.  She fought to keep her son alive despite every indication that he would not live.  She continued to feed her children despite deep and consistent poverty.  She kept them clean and cared for.  Mazal’s husband was diagnosed with clinical depression and she is often a nursemaid to him as well.
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