‘Children of the River’ tells the story of young Elias and his three friends whose soldier fathers are all away fighting a senseless battle in the south.
“But instead of writing about soldiers and their battles, I went ahead and wrote about the stories of their families. When your family member is fighting in a war and you know that any time, you may get a call that something has happened to your loved one, how do you live your life? How can you manage to live everyday knowing your loved one may die any time?” Maricel noted.