[On 24 March 201 O, at the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institute in Berlin, the Argentine writer Carlos Gamerro, together with the writer Laura Alcoba and Pablo Ramos, took part in a panel entitled 'The Children ofMemory; organized by COFRA (Organizing Committee for Argentine Participation in the 2010 Frankfurt Book Fair). The text that follows is a revised version of his presentation, also incorporating so me of the conversations the author held with Alcoba and Ramos, with his travelling companions - including the writers Tumma Mercado and Félix BntzZOne-and with the members ofthe public that attended the event.]