Talel Aronowicz's graphic novel 'Vol 111: Sous les vagues' explores grief after Swissair crash

Talel Aronowicz, a Paris-based author and illustrator, has published her debut graphic novel 'Vol 111: Sous les vagues' with Helvetiq, recounting the aftermath of the Swissair Flight 111 crash. On September 2, 1998, the flight from New York to Geneva crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Halifax, Canada, killing all 229 people on board, including Aronowicz's maternal grandparents, Joyce and Victor Ratnavale, aged 74 and 79. Aronowicz was seven at the time. For 25 years, the tragedy remained a taboo subject within her family. As an adult, she began investigating the event, filling gaps left by inherited silences. The book, described as subtle and touching, combines personal narrative with documentary research.