. . .Lila's house was built in the 1920s as part of a workingclass housing project. It is located in a marginal neighborhood in the southern part of San Jose, Costa Rica. In the 1930's the neighborhood was filled with Polish Jewish families who were mostly peddlers and who managed to get away from Hitler´s grasp. That is the reason you find a mezuza at Lila`s door and also an atmosphere of tolerance among her neighbors. The Jews might have left for greener pastures but their lessons of respect remain. People from all walks of life are seeing in the street. Some sell trinkets, other cell phones, and the majority, drugs and cigarettes. It is a cozy neighborhood where everyone knows your name.". . . Read More