I had never had a Jewish friend before, and frankly I felt a sense of pride in having been able to overcome a barrier that for most of my life I had been led to believe was insurmountable.
Eu nunca havia tido um amigo judeu antes e, francamente, eu me senti muito orgulhoso de ter conseguido superar a barreira que, por quase toda a minha vida, fizeram-me acreditar ser insuperável.