Waiting Outside St. John’s Wood: A Summer of Hope in London

a clue, a sign that something was about to happen.

But just as we began to feel a sense of confidence, we encountered an obstacle we hadn’t anticipated.

Guarding the entrance was someone we hadn’t taken seriously at first—a small but formidable presence who would soon prove to be our greatest challenge.

Heather McCartney, only nine years old, stood at continue reading …