This paper seeks to emphasize the po- tential of narrations as a methodological strategy. Especially narrations related to the body can be useful when recover- ing memories and investigating subjec- tivity. this is particularly true for young ex-members of armed groups, since the physical and the aesthetical as an instru- ment of expression and communication among youth is important for research and pedagogy. the main sources of inspiration are Leonor arfuch and Paul Ricoeur.