After the death of her son in South Africa, Annemie undertook the journey herself: “There was something healing about standing in that place”

If your child dies abroad, what then? Are you leaving immediately for the scene of the disaster? Or not? Annemie Van Goethem (66) avoided confrontation for a long time after her son Nicolas (29) drowned in a bay during a trip with friends. “For me, South Africa was the country that took my son from me.” Nevertheless, she took the step in January. “Going there really did me good.”

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