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Based on the life of French politician Simone Veil, this biographical series from Les Arènes follows her journey from a childhood marked by the Holocaust to her pivotal role in legalizing abortion in France. Writer Leïla Slimani and artist Clément Oubrerie bring a deeply personal and historically grounded perspective to this two-issue work, tracing how Veil’s harrowing past shaped her fierce advocacy for women’s rights. It matters as a graphic novel that connects personal trauma to landmark social change, rendered with emotional gravity and historical precision.