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The Broken Daily

Exhibition panel "Confronted with terrorism, a citizen's memory: The Broken Daily"
Exhibition panel "Confronted with terrorism, a citizen's memory: The Broken Daily"
Transcription and translation of the exhibit panel

Date: 13 November 2015

Event: Jihadist shootings and suicide attacks at the Stade de France, on café terraces in the 10th and 11th arrondissements, and at the Bataclan concert hall

Location: Saint-Denis and Paris, France

This bag was carried by a survivor during the hostage-taking at the Bataclan. Held by the police and later recovered by its owner, it bears a large burn mark on its underside.

This ordinary, everyday object bears the indelible marks of terrorist violence that strikes indiscriminately.

Information about the object:

  • Donated by Grégory
  • Dimensions: length 32 cm; width 24 cm; depth 5 cm
  • Photo credit: Benoît Pailley