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This chapter establishes the trauma that haunts the children. The "tree of Guernica" is introduced symbolically as the ancient oak that witnessed the massacre but also represents what the children have lost: home, family, and peace.

Chapter Summaries: El otro árbol de Guernica (The Other Tree of Guernica) el otro arbol de guernica chapter summaries

Culture shock dominates this chapter. The children miss eating tortilla de patatas and drinking caldo. They struggle with Flemish lessons. Belgian children at the local school call them "los rojos" (reds) because of Spanish propaganda labeling Republican children as communists. This chapter establishes the trauma that haunts the children