Young Zamenhof is playing with his school friends..when a big boy appeared with another boys. - "Abe", what do you do here in my districk ? Asked the big boy. And add: - I do hate you disgusting jew ! Get out of my districk !
Zamenhof didn't understand why these boys hated the jews. At home he talks with his mother. - Mama, why they hate us so much ? - son, they are children. Answered Zamenhos's mother.
The young Zamenhof knew that Rosalia his mother had a big heart about equality among the men, but the reality was so far of the ethic he knew and learned from his parents.