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In this interview with HIAS, award-winning writer and filmmaker David Bezmozgis describes celebrating Jewish holidays in Latvia that were disguised as birthday parties; how his family's decision to move to Toronto was made standing in a stairwell, talking to his father's friend--a HIAS employee; and how his fascination with his culture and family history has inspired his work. His most recent novel, The Free World, was released in April 2011.
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