A white Line Between Us

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If only we could stay children forever...

Flora is the daughter of a family from the town of Ray. Since the radio in their house can get reception only from the neighboring town of Hur, little Flora learns singing songs in Hurrish before she even learns to speak! But this should be kept a secret! A hundred years ago there had been a dispute between the two towns. As a result of that, the residents of Ray and Hur drew a white line between the towns and they are now living separate from each other.

Flora grows up to be a sweet little girl, and one day she goes for a walk among olive trees, singing a song in Hurrish. However, she is unaware that this day will be the beginning of a friendship that will change the fate of the two towns…

A White Line Between Us is a story about the senseless prohibitions of the adults and the imaginative solutions children find to step over these prohibitions. It is a book that makes one say, “If only we could stay children forever!”