The fort in the woods

After school Tim wants to play with his friend William

and build a fort in the woods. ‘Not today, Tim,’ says his

mother. ‘Filmon is coming to visit.’ Filmon is the new boy

in his class and he doesn’t speak English yet.

I can’t play knights with Filmon, thinks Tim. How can we

warn each other that the enemy is approaching when

we speak two different languages?

That afternoon Tim discovers that he and Filmon can be

friends nevertheless …

By Alieke Bruins and Carmen Groenefelt

In the year 2016 Inclusive Works held its third ‘Write & Unite’; a

recurring children’s story competition. The theme was ‘Colourful

Equality: Dignity and Equality for people of all races’. With this

competition Inclusive Works strives to include characters of African

descent in Dutch children’s literature. The story you are about to read

portrays and promotes inter-racial contact and friendships between

children and adults.

Laura Coello Eertink, directress Inclusive Works