Discussion on the Second Hebrew Edition of the Book "The Girl Who Watched the Trains Depart"
Under the auspices of the Cervantes Institute, the Embassy of Uruguay in Israel, and with the support of ORT University, a discussion on the second Hebrew edition of "The Girl Who Watched the Trains Depart", by Uruguayan author Ruperto Long, took place on Tuesday, November 10.
The event was attended by the author, who shared a few words with the audience, as well as Francisco del Río, Director of the Cervantes Institute; Michel Strawczynski, Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; and, representing the Embassy of Uruguay, Ambassador Manuel Etchevarren and First Secretary and Consul Florencia Del Có.
The story, which recounts the odyssey of an eight-year-old Belgian girl and her family as they flee Nazi-occupied Liège, is based on real events. It was inspired by Charlotte Stracwynski de Grunberg (1934–2024), who served as Director of ORT Uruguay.
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