Nos pères, nos frères, nos amis

For four years, journalist Mathieu Palain attended support groups, a women’s shelter, and court hearings. He gained access to stories and testimonies of rare power. *Our Fathers, Our Brothers, Our Friends* is an immersive investigation—an essential account for understanding a blind spot in our society.

“The tiny seed of violence—it grows and grows, and I think that seed has been inside me for a long time; it’s part of my background, part of what my parents passed on to me. Violence surges up like an animal instinct and whispers in your ear: it’s the other person’s fault.”