The Journey
as told to Kiwa Hammond by Tumanako Taurima; illustrations by Andrew Burdan
A faint chance of escape to a new life of freedom...
It was time to go. Not a word was said by anyone, not even the little ones. They understood why it was so important to be quiet. Their young eyes had seen many terrible things. They had lost parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunties, and uncles – but did not understand why. Iwirori was among the small group of survivors.
Revised edition: August 2022