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In London, the Bauers found a place to stay in the Camden Town neighborhood in a primitive one-room apartment. The parents had no work permit and eked out a meager existence, supported by a distant relative.
Lilian was able to attend school for a few months. She found the new language easy, unlike her parents. But she suffered from her mother’s mood, who could not cope with the new environment and was very worried about her grandparents.