This Twitter account is honoring every Paris victim with a short biography and photo

Twitter account @parisvictims
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Guillaume Decherf, 43, was a music journalist and father of two daughters. Mathias Dymarski rode BMX bikes. Asta Diakite was called "big sister" by her cousin.

It's not a lot, but 140 characters and a photo give a small glimpse into the lives of those who were killed in the November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris. Twitter account "En mémoire" is using the handle @ParisVictims to tweet once in the memory of each victim:

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.