Shortly after moving to Spain and converting from Judaism to Catholicism, the events of those times - World War I and the Spanish Civil War - led Robert on an adventure even he couldn't have imagined. In his search for beauty, humanity and justice in the world, what followed was his struggle to stay alive long enough to be reunited with his family after World War II.
Countless jailings, deportations, and death sentences, could not dampen his spirits. It was fitting that he came to love the land of Don Quixote as his home. His wits, ideals and steadfast belief in the moral imperative, kept him going even when it seemed like death was certain.