來自法國的26歲小夥馬庫斯·德雷特斯是一名教師，2021年的一天，他在整理家中車庫時，翻閱到一堆塵封的相片，記錄著他外祖父上世紀30年代在上海平靜而豐富的生活，但其中一張照片突然將他拉到了戰爭帶來的創傷之中。
Frenchman Marcus Detrez was leafing through an album of photos depicting his grandfather's fulfilling life in Shanghai in the 1930s when a picture thrust him into appalling moments of war.
照片中一位平民躺在地上，頭部完全被炸飛。這與其他照片中記錄的上海自然風光和熙熙攘攘的街景形成了強烈的對比。
A sharp contrast to scenes of tranquil lakes and bustling food stalls on the streetside, the photograph shows a civilian, whose head has been completely blown off, lying on the ground.
無意間的發現讓這位法國年輕人踏上了一段探究歷史真相的歷程，這段歷史記錄了日本侵華戰爭時期的暴行和當地人民的頑強抵抗。
The chance discovery made in the garage of his family home in 2021 put the 26-year-old on a truth-seeking journey that potentially offered further evidence of the wartime atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers during China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), as well as the resilience of local residents — which is all documented in a collection of 622 photographs.
經過與親友的商議，馬庫斯決定親自將總共622張照片無償捐獻給中國。他和幫助他的兩位朋友，士傑和鬆鬆已於週六抵達北京，週二晚抵達上海。目前，照片鑑定和捐獻的流程正在推進中。
Detrez, accompanied by two friends, arrived in Beijing on Saturday to donate the photos to China. They arrived in Shanghai late on Tuesday, where they also plan to see venues shown in the pictures. The identification work of the photos and donation procedures are underway.
離開北京前，他們三人在中國日報接受了採訪。
“看到戰爭中的可怕照片，那些屍體和轟炸的場景，我感到非常震驚。我媽媽後來告訴了我關於我祖父的故事，他在上海的生活、他歷經的磨難，以及日本侵華和他目睹到的戰爭罪行。” 馬庫斯說到。
"I was very shocked when seeing the horrible pictures of the war with corpses and bombings. My mom told me the story of my grandfather, his life in Shanghai, his struggles, the Japanese invasion and the war crimes he witnessed," Detrez said during an interview with China Daily on Tuesday.
馬庫斯還利用空閒時間研究這件事，瞭解更多關於他祖父在上海作為一個商人和歷史見證者的經歷。
Detrez has spent his spare time researching the topic and attempting to learn more about his grandfather's experiences in Shanghai as a business owner and a witness of and fighter against the brutalities of war.
據悉，馬庫斯2021年在車庫裡發現的第一批照片總共約有170張。去年12月，他和家人挖掘出了另外數百張相關照片。
The first group of pictures uncovered by Detrez in the garage totaled about 170. In December, he and his family members found hundreds more related pictures.
“我們一直在討論該怎麼處理這些照片，最終決定將它們捐贈給中國。”他說。
"We've been discussing what we should do with these pictures, and finally we decided to donate them to China," he said.
這些照片現在存放在一個老式的手提公文包中——這正是他的祖父幾十年前從中國回來時使用的那個。在中國期間，馬庫斯和他的朋友們隨身攜帶這個公文包。
The pictures are now stored in a leather, handheld briefcase — the same one that his grandfather used when traveling back from China many decades ago.
當他開啟公文包、戴著手套整理這些存放在防水袋或信封中的照片時，馬庫斯顯得非常平靜。
As he opened the suitcase and sorted through the pictures in waterproof covers and envelopes, Detrez appeared unfazed by some of the graphic, bloody images.
但他說，自從發現這些照片以來，他已經度過了許多個徹夜難眠的夜晚，他的家族長輩多年來也一直被這段記憶所困擾。
But he said he has had many sleepless nights since finding these pictures, and his senior family members have been traumatized for many years by the memories.
“我們一直揹負著沉重的（情感）負擔。” 幫助馬庫斯的兩位朋友中的法國人士傑說。
"We've been carrying a heavy (emotional) burden," said Bastien Ratat, one of Detrez's friends assisting with the donation.
讓他們堅持推進捐獻和鑑定工作的動力，是很多人尚未完全認識歷史的真相。
But they have persisted, driven by a desire to spread awareness about the truth of a part of history that they believe is not fully understood by the world.
士傑說，在法國和世界上許多地方，中國抗日戰爭被稱為“中日戰爭”。
Ratat, who is also from France, explained that in his home country and many parts of the world, China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is known as the "Sino-Japanese war".
“這有很大的區別，因為這是一場中國人遭受攻擊並進行抵抗和自衛的戰爭。”他說。“馬庫斯的祖父，一個在上海的外國人，在那個時候需要堅強地保護他的家人和朋友，其中包括一些中國朋友。”
"There is a big difference because it was a war where the Chinese people were under attack, and resisted and defended themselves," he said. "For Detrez's grandfather, a foreigner in Shanghai, his world had suddenly changed and he had to be resilient to protect his family and his friends, including Chinese friends."
儘管看這些照片會令人痛苦，馬庫斯強調，直面和反思歷史事件是很重要的。
Despite the fact that looking at these pictures is a painful experience, Detrez said it is important to confront and reflect on such historical events.
“作為人類，我們犯了一些錯誤，我們應該從中學到教訓。”他說。“我希望我們只是講述真相，並激勵未來的一代。如果不說真相，甚至否認真相，我們會陷入更多的混亂。”
"As human beings, we have made some mistakes, and we should make sure that we learn from that," he said. "I hope that we can tell the truth and inspire the future generations. If we don't tell the truth, if we deny the truth, we just go into a big war."
結束在中國的旅行後，本職是語言教師的馬庫斯表示，他計劃在法國成立一個協會，進一步提高人們對日本侵華暴行的認識，並促進中法人民之間的友誼。
After finishing his trip in China, Detrez, a language teacher, said he plans to establish an association in France to promote awareness about the wartime atrocities Japanese soldiers committed in China and foster people-to-people friendship between China and France.
他們也正計劃出版相關書籍和科普材料、與中西方機構合作進行研究來保證完整真實地重現這段歷史。
They also plan to write a book, develop other educational materials, and collaborate with institutions in different countries for research purposes to provide a more comprehensive account of history.
來自中國的鬆鬆是另外一位幫助馬庫斯的朋友。他表示，他們正在推動的關於捐贈、照片鑑定的行動以及未來的計劃都是為了從公益角度去告訴世界歷史的真實情況，絕不從中獲取商業利益。
臨走前，馬庫斯提到，他也瞭解到今年是中國人民抗日戰爭勝利80週年。儘管路途艱辛，在這個時候來到中國，似乎一切都是最好的安排。
記者：王小予 張微 Felix Bachand
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