A disaster at Aberfan, a small Welsh community, almost 60 years ago forged an unusual link between the community and the queen. The atmosphere there today — quiet grief coupled with brief flashes of dissent — encapsulates the national mood.
Tag: Grief (Emotion)
How We Mourn Covid’s Victims
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Eight years after the Sewol ferry disaster took the lives of 250 South Korean students, parents say they are still struggling to come to terms with the lessons the tragedy brought to bear.
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The trauma of the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris was highlighted in testimony by survivors and others at a trial of 20 men accused of involvement.
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In WhatsApp chats, video calls, Facebook groups and forums, a global community has scrambled to save, and sometimes mourn, Covid-stricken loved ones.
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More than 700 people have been keeping digital diaries as part of Pandemic Journaling Project. It may be the most complete record of our shifting moods in this isolating year.
After the Coronavirus Lockdown Ends, Here is Life in China’s Wuhan
One month later, people are learning how to navigate life on the other side of the coronavirus crisis.
China Pushes for Quiet Burials as Coronavirus Death Toll Is Questioned
Officials are trying to curb expressions of grief and control the narrative amid doubts about the official number of deaths in China.
Letter 103: In Australia, Are All Historic Losses Treated Equally?
The burning of Notre-Dame cathedral has raised a question: Whose losses do we grieve?