Hatmana, al-Ghad Afdal (Dual Ger-Ar)حتما الغد أفضل

«Bestimmt wird alles gut» (I'm sure everything will be fine), a dual language true story in Arabic and German for kids. Rahaf and Hassan used to live in the Syrian city of Homs and had a great time. But then the planes came more and more often and you had to be afraid all the time. So the parents decided to go to another country. How they traveled to Italy via Egypt in a ship that was much too small and from there on to Germany – Kirsten Boie let Rahaf and Hassan tell her all this and continues to tell us about it. Also from a scolding woman on the train and a friendly conductor. And about Emma, ​​who becomes Rahaf's girlfriend at the new school.

This touching story is published in two languages ​​so that many refugee children can read it in their own language. A small phrasebook in the appendix also helps with learning German and Arabic. Jan Birck's pictures accompany the short text in an impressive and warm-hearted way.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR, THE TRANSLATOR AND THE ILLUSTRATOR
Kirsten Boie

Kirsten Boie, born in 1950, is one of the most renowned German children's and youth book authors. After completing her studies, she received her doctorate in literature and then worked as a teacher.

Mahmoud Hassanein
Mahmoud Hassanein was born in Cairo in 1982. He studied German and Arabic in Cairo and language, culture and translation in Germersheim.

Jan Birck
Jan Birck, born in 1963, is an illustrator, animator and cartoonist and has illustrated numerous award-winning children's and young adult books.