"Sous le Château" (Under the Castle) at French Immersion School of Washington
A project inspired by family stories I have known my grandfather for 27 years, and yet, it was only one year ago that I learned more about his time as a soldier in Algeria between 1958 and 1960. I recall, as a child, knowing that he had been to Algeria, but this was not something people discussed; not with children, not with adults, not with anyone. When my grandfather, Jean-Louis, asked for my help in writing his memories, I didn’t hesitate; he was ready to talk, and the world was ready to...