Abyss

In a new essay, writer Julie Reshe explores the testimonies of Ukrainian war widows to examine what grief teaches us about love. Through their stories, she considers a paradox at the heart of human connection: that the capacity to love most deeply is inseparable from our vulnerability to devastating loss. According to Aeon, these widows reveal what it means to exist in a state of profound absence—to be alive while hollowed by grief.

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