Leïla Slimani, author of the recently released third part of her trilogy, "Neem het vuur mee," discusses her writing philosophy which intentionally leaves much unsaid, encouraging readers to complete the narrative in their own minds. This approach, while creating a rich tapestry of family history spanning three generations of the Belhaj family, from their farm near Meknes to careers in New York, also presents challenges during interviews where clarification is often sought. Slimani embraces the ambiguity between autobiography and fiction, using her own family's history as a foundation but allowing for "falsification" within the novel, exemplified by her use of a childhood photo on the book's cover. She also touches on the complex nature of parenthood, the significance of the title's dual interpretations, and the role of memory and forgetting in shaping identity, particularly in the context of the current era.