We know who Karlijn Stoffels is, clearly she's some kind of writer. But who's that funny little chap?? That's Saint Christopher, Christophorus, a 'reformed sinner' who became a ferryman and carries people across a fast-flowing river. In Hanneke van der Hoeven's drawing he's carrying a little child through the current. As they move forward the child gets heavier and heavier. Little Christoffel nearly falls. Christoffel is a good symbol for a writer, I think. You say: I'll just write that book, but as you go along the writing gets harder and harder. He's a good symbol for a translator too. (In German, Übersetzer literally means someone who 'carries over'.) As a child, you may also have to carry a burden that's too heavy for you: your brothers and sisters maybe, or even your parents, or a serious illness. 'Hanneke's manikin', as I call him, is very funny as well as serious, so he is a good guide to lead you through this site. When you see little Christoffel he'll show you the way. (Now you understand how I got my surname. A Saint's name, too! But I mustn't get above myself - a Karlijn is an old coin worth about 1 pound 50p.)