Morrell Avram, born in Bucharest, narrowly escaped becoming one of the 200,000 Romanian Jews killed during the Holocaust. His remarkable survival story unfolds in I AM THE STORM, detailing how he overcame adversity to become a pioneering doctor through sheer determination. At just 11, Morrell was separated from his mother and baby sister due to immigration restrictions, leading to a harrowing six-year separation. During this time, he navigated the dangers of war, moving from relative to relative and hiding from threats. He narrowly avoided tragedy when he considered boarding the Struma, a ship that was later torpedoed, and faced Nazi soldiers on the day of his bar mitzvah. He even survived a near-fatal encounter with an American warplane. After finally reuniting with his family in New York, Morrell confronted new challenges, struggling to balance high school and work. At 21, his dream of becoming a doctor seemed out of reach until a draft notice from the US Army transformed him into a focused soldier, inspired by his drill sergeant's words: "You are the storm! You are invincible!" His journey continued through medical school in Brussels and Geneva, ultimately becoming a leader in nephrology, pioneering dialysis and kidney transplants, saving countless lives through his groundbreaking work.
