examples – 22 – The Investigation File

The Investigation File of the french war criminal Schneider

As a researcher, coming across this file in the archives was a soothing, emotionally relieving experience for me, because I was finally able to connect with a historical place and a historical reality.

I hear the archivists joking in the hallway, while outside swifts fly through the warm courtyards with shrill cries, hovering in the air, fluttering, and returning.

As you go through the files, you reach this pivotal moment within yourself. You come to your senses, as if you had recovered from a long illness.