Helen levitt got caught up in the communist movement at the same age i did. 18 is the age that we look for a cause bigger than ourselves. The soviet union had just invaded afghanistan, and was holding much of eastern europe hostage. It's funny, i haven't thought about that time in my life for years until i listened to helen levitt. And it all came rushing back.
Helen Slote Levitt was on her way to the good life in 1950s Hollywood. Then one day, her name appeared on a list. The story of an ordinary woman whose world was upended by extraordinary times.
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