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The young boy is taken by his mother and grandmother to the railway station to see soldiers departing for World War 2. A large crowd has gathered to see the soldiers off. As the trains arrive amid noise and steam, the soldiers board while some in the crowd shout farewells, sensing they may never see their loved ones again. One soldier starts singing and the crowd and other soldiers join in. The songs have a deep sadness but also defiance as the trains pull away slowly, with soldiers still singing from the w

Author

Fariha Rahman

Language

EN