Four divers are treading water in the middle of the ocean. Is treading water tiring? Their boat has left. They are in big trouble. Are they wearing fins? One of the divers is a Dutchman called Herman. In the distance he can see a small island. The four men swim slowly towards the island. It takes them three hours to reach the island. When they arrive, they are exhausted. They lie on the beach and rest. It is a beautiful island. What color is the sand? Are there any coconut trees? Do they see any mountains in the middle of the island? Have any of them ever been to a small island like this before?
The four divers are from Israel, the Netherlands, Japan and the Philippines. What is the name of the guy from the Philippines? Which part of the Philippines does he come from? How many people are there in his family? Has he ever left the Philippines?
Herman and Taro and Silberstein and the Filipino diver take off their diving gear and walk up the beach. They cannot see any people. Are they afraid? Would you be afraid? What would you do in this situation? The Filipino guy looks for some food. Herman lights a fire. Mr Silberstein and Taro walk along the beach.
Suddenly a man runs out of the jungle. He is holding a very old rifle. Is it rusty? He is wearing a tattered uniform. Are there holes in the trousers? Are there holes in the shirt? Is he wearing a helmet? The old man shouts and cries and laughs. Uncle Taro looks at him and listens to him carefully. Suddenly he realizes the man is speaking Japanese. He is a soldier from World War Two. He has been on this island since 1944. How long has he been there? How old is he now? Which prefecture does he come from?
Uncle Taro talks to the man in Japanese. The five men sit around a fire together and eat and talk. The old man is a survivor of World War Two. He has never been back to Japan.
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