We Children on the Train

Jamil, his friend Sergey and many other children have been travelling across the country by train for weeks. The train is their home, where they learn, play and sleep, safe and cared for until their parents have rebuilt their destroyed homes. Every Sunday, the train stops for a few minutes on a bridge by the river, where the fathers and mothers gather to wave to their children. A brief reunion that everyone looks forward to. But this time Sergey is sad, because today of all days, his birthday, his father is nowhere to be seen! But he has thought up a special surprise for his son.

With her train story, Andrea Hensgen creates a powerful image of homelessness in times of war and at the same time tells of humanity and confidence. Hannah Brückner conveys the amazing feeling of security in an unusual place with fine illustrations in warm, light colours.