There is a name for the specific type of grief that both refugees and migrants experience. It’s called “cultural bereavement.”
Tag: Grief (Emotion)
A Welsh Village Embraces Its Bond With the Queen
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.
How We Mourn Covid’s Victims
In Britain, artists lit a structure aflame. At the Jersey Shore, names were carved on shells and rocks. With more than six million dead, memorials have evolved along the way.
Sewol Ferry Disaster in South Korea Leaves Unhealed Wounds
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.
Survivors of 2015 Paris Terrorist Attacks Testify at Trial
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.
Mourning Families Seek Solace From the ‘Grief Purgatory’ of Covid-19
The pandemic has left hundreds of thousands of Americans alone in bereavement, unable to plan proper funerals for their loved ones. Now, they’re planning larger celebrations of life.
‘Every Time I’m Calling, Someone Has Died’: The Anguish of India’s Diaspora
In WhatsApp chats, video calls, Facebook groups and forums, a global community has scrambled to save, and sometimes mourn, Covid-stricken loved ones.
‘Right Now Feels So Long and Without Any End in Sight’
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.