"I started prostituting myself at 14" (Swiss Press Text 2013, by Valerie Von Graffenried) - Swiss Press Award

Le Temps

Valerie Von Graffenried

Portrait of a man explaining how and why he started prostituting himself at the age of 14 and what the risks are. A very touching character, who despite obvious breakdowns says he accepts himself as he is and has gone from victim to ex-victim. Tried to make a sufficiently psychological portrait to bring out the complexity of the character. Portrait published at a time when the National should have specifically looked into the ban on prostitution of minors and criminally prosecute those who resort to it.