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How to remember – How to rebuild

How to remember – How to rebuild

Posted by Marie Nevejan and Gisèle Gantois on 2024-10-01

Narratives in the shadow of ypres’ reconstruction Like a phoenix rising from the ashes. The name chosen by the Westhoek to present the story of the reconstruction to the general public in 2020 is particularly noteworthy. Ypres is a city in the West of Flanders (Belgium) that was completely destroyed during the First World War. ‘The Death of Ypres’ was announced, illustrating a farewell to the [...]

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