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  When we talk about History, we can refer to the classical structure of past, present, and future. It might be brought up in cases in which people are discussing the differences between historical periods such as ancient, middle, modern, and contemporary ages. This basic structure may suggest that the time in History is a line; in this sense, it is a chronological route always advancing forward, which is a valid conception of time in different intellectual schools. However, it is important to point out that this is not an exclusive form of time, we have others that are more pertinent to be mentioned considering that the History of humanity is complex and tangled; and where heroes and victors are not the only ones involved in great feats. In this text, I draw on Walter Benjamin’s philosophy to develop a brief framework for the idea of the alternative History. It involves digging more profoundly to meet other testimonies, memories, and affects from forgotten or even unknown people. Th