I met Walter Sekules in 2020 when I was commissioned to create a public artwork by the Executive Office of Northern Ireland to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration camps. Walter was one of the interviewees in my film, Here I Stand – Memories. I was struck by his investigative spirit, openness and humble presence and we discussed the possibility of a children’s book describing his experiences in the Gulag. I had a special interest in thi