Abstract
In dialogue with reflections by Veena Das, this article explores some dimensions present in an ethnographic journey centered on the relationship with family members of state violence victims. Words, times, and relations set up the axis around which two different research situations are elaborated. The first of them is thought of from the image of the shrapnel, a fragment that surprises and generates feelings of bewilderment towards what is unfolding. The second situation is built under the regime of conversation, allowing for reflection on different dimensions of intimacy and not-knowing that permeate a relationship of research and trust.
Keywords
Veena Das; words; times; violence