Violently abducted along with her parents, only to later be returned to her maternal grandparents, Paula recounts the experiences of her unusual childhood: her mother’s recurring visits in dreams, and the role of parents that her grandparents were forced — yet lovingly willing — to assume. She tells of the relatives and friends who stood by her unconditionally through times of silence, anguish, and unanswered questions. Her youth and the beginning of the search… and of the reunions. Motherhood, her children, and the essential reclaiming of memory. Activism. The reconstruction of her story, which is also the story of Rita and Pachi, her parents.
The Traces of Their Embraces is a generous invitation to discover her memories. It is a moving, intimate, and honest account that connects us, through its most human and personal dimension, with a story that belongs not only to her, but to all Argentinians.
