Emily,+Nikki,+and+Mike

**__Bio: Jonah Jones(Emily O'Leary)__** Jonah is a young man at the age of 17, born in the year 1915 in York, UK. He is a British teenager curently growing up during a hard period of time, during a depression around the world. In these times he has picked up on writing to his pen pal. When he's not, this young adult helps his parents around the household since his elders have plenty to deal with, espiecally since this new baby arrived about a year and a half ago. His parents are Brian Jones, his father, who is a blacksmith and provides for the family, which leaves his mother to be Mary Jones, her maiden name was Mary Smith, but was obviously changed after marrige. She dones’t have a job, since she works in the house all day taking care of the family. Ever since Jonah was a child he's been polite, but often had a temper, which wasn't always fun to deal with. Jonah still has anger at his age now, not as often though, he's actually quite mellow until you mouth off to him that is. Sometimes there's a few rebelious acts since he doesn't exactly have the perfect home life, with his father working all the time and his mother trying to keep the baby happy and doing all of the cooking and cleaning. Also, there are a few times when they just can't afford things, but somehow they manage to bring they're money up to the point where they can afford anything, it's like they're some kind of seesaw or maybe his parents just don't know when to stop spending. But over all, his life is decent and he's surviving and communicating with his pen pals to share his thoughs so he doesn't cause problems or mouth off to his elders.

Bio : Sarojini Barak is a young jewish girl born 1916 june 6th. Her father is from India, and her mother is from Poland. The parents decide to live in Poland because that is where Sarojini and her two other siblings where born. Unfortunately, her parents couldn't see the future of Poland, or there family being taken into harsh concentration camps. Sarojini decided to write to a relative in Britain. She was tiered of seeing only pain and hurt of her family, and hopes that if she talks to Jonah Jonas, there would be hope of a happy time again. Poor Sarojini, she doesn't know that the hard times are only to come like a rain that never stops. And that she will never see happy times again...   __**Date: April 9th, 1932**__ Dear Sarojini , I thought I'd write a small letter just to introduce myself so that it doesn't feel as if we're speaking as strangers to each other even though you are one of my relatives. My name's Jonah Jones, of Mary and Brian Jones from York UK. And I'm 17, what about you? Tell me about yourself. I hope you respond soon, i would like to get to know a fellow family member. Also it make my life more interesting if i had someone to write to and talk to since i don't have much time to speak with my parents with all the work they have to do, especially during the depression. By the way, what's it like in Poland during this time? Well, Have a good day and write back soon, i hope to keep this chain of going for a while. Your Cousin, Jonah Jones

Dear Jonah Jones, I'm glad you have written this letter. I was just thinking to myself if things were chaotic everywhere other then Poland. I haven't seen my mom smile in a long time. It's hard enough to keep my younger siblings happy, lying to them daily that everything is going to be okay. I tell myself this lie too to tell you the truth. I have said, " we are going to be okay" so many times that I'm starting to believe it myself. My dad is worried about Momma, he thinks that if we lose our happiness as a family, then we really DO have no hope. We have been hearing rumors that the germans want to... "help" us, more like kill us. I have seen friends go onto those small trains and never saw them again. Their are few who have escaped this train, warning us about this camp. I hope they are just rumors. I hope to hear from you soon. With Love, Sarojini Barak
 * __April 15, 1932__**

Dear Sarojini, Oh, I'm really sorry to hear that Sarojini D: life sounds like it sucks, i wish there was someway i could help, but I don't think i can since I'm kinda far away. And I understand how you feel about your family, I may not b going through the exact same thing as you, but our emotions towards these situations are similar. Also, about the "camps", i think I've heard about those before. I think it's best you stay away from those O: you can't really trust the Germans at this time. Write back soon. Jonah Jones
 * __April 20, 1932__**