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Dec. 2007. Nicolás, in his early twenties, still has his life ahead of him. He is part of the European student elite, lives in Paris and is going to study a master's degree in architecture in London.
Then, in “Concert for a Single Voice,” by Peruvian Alejandra Carpio Valdeavellano, the past suddenly catches up with him. Just before Christmas, he learns that his mother Diana has been released in Lima after serving 18 years for her membership in an organization that took up arms against the Peruvian government.
Yet Nicolás has inherited the family home in Lima, the sale of which could finance his studies. All he has to do is fly there and sign some papers, although this means meeting Diana again. Nicolás still seethes with resentment toward Diana for putting her political ideals above motherhood. Or: "You said you were fighting for a better life for Peruvian children," he reproaches Diana. "You should have wanted to give ME something better!" Nicolás tells her, finally venting his pent-up anger.
