“When I was born it was Simon who they'd put once more into his arms, the dream of a child he could mold in his own image. It certainly wasn't me, a half-baked attempt at life, a rough sketch showing no familiar traits whatsoever.”

Phillipe Grimbert

Phillipe Grimbert - “When I was born it was Simon who...” 1

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