My Mother’s Words

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My Mother’s Words

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Three children care for their mother as her words start to fall away. By Aurélia Balboni (2015) ‘My Mother’s Words’ (‘Les Mots de Ma Mère’) tells the everyday life of a woman who loses her words. By her side, her three children, each in their own way, watch over her, set the tempo and organise … Continue reading "My Mother’s Words"

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