Elna, la maternitat

Synopsis of Elna, la maternitat

«Elna, la maternitat» is the comic by Roser Ros i Vilanova, Jordi Vila Delclòs and Maria Ojuel Solsona, published in hardback by Generalitat de Catalunya.

Set in the Republican exile, the story follows Joan as he awaits a sister who will be named Elna, a name with a rich history. During an outing with his parents, he learns the story of the old Bardou farmhouse in Elna, where the Swiss Elisabeth Eidenbenz took in exiled mothers and saved the lives of 597 children born in the refugee camps of Sant Cebrià, Argelers and Ribesaltes.

First volume of the «Memòria dibuixada» collection from the Memorial Democràtic, published by the Generalitat de Catalunya on 5 April 2018. The cover indicates that the interior includes a French version.

For young and adult readers interested in historical memory and illustrated stories of the Republican exile.