Teens read out WWI letters at armistice ceremony

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Last Updated : Nov 11 2018 | 5:25 PM IST

Eight teenagers born in the 20th century are reading excerpts from people bearing witness to the end of World War I.

French and British soldiers, a Chinese worker, a French woman - all are represented in the excerpts , punctuated by closing music by a Togolese singer.

"As soon as I realize how happy I am, I think of my brother and sister, both victims of the war, and my eyes mist over," wrote a French soldier, Alfred Roumiguieres.

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First Published: Nov 11 2018 | 5:25 PM IST

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