At the hospital on the Cape Verdean island of Fogo, Genoveva Barros consoles her grandson, a survivor of a disaster that caused the death of 25 people. The grandmother tells him "grandma is here for when you need her," trying to convey comfort and support to the boy.
However, Genoveva hides from her grandson a painful piece of news: the death of his sister during the same disaster. The grandmother chooses not to be the one to deliver this difficult information to her grandson.
The task of communicating the sister's death to the boy will be left to the psychologists present at the hospital, who are prepared to deliver the news in a manner appropriate to the child's emotional context.
The article describes the moment of tension and pain experienced by this Cape Verdean family affected by the tragedy, exemplifying the emotional challenges faced by both survivors and family members who try to protect them from further suffering.
