Tales

The memory of disasters does not pass only through documents, photographs, or chronicles. It also endures in the pages of a novel, in the words of a character, and in the images evoked by a writer.

These Tales gather excerpts from works of fiction about earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and other emergencies that have marked our country's history. They are fragments of stories that convey the perspectives of those who have experienced, imagined, or inherited these events.

Each selected text becomes an opportunity for listening and reflection. This collection weaves together culture, memory, and civil protection, reminding us that understanding an emergency also means knowing how to listen to its stories.