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Collected Item: “Documenting Grief: A Mother And Son Grow Closer Despite Loss”

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Documenting Grief: A Mother And Son Grow Closer Despite Loss

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news article

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As with almost everything, COVID-19 has affected funerals. We hear about those that die and the funerals that are held but, we don't hear about how not being able to travel has affected the grieving process. Photography student Jacob Moscovitch's grandmother passed away in April and his family was unable to attend the funeral in Israel. He decided to photography his mother's grieving process as a way to heal.

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art, photography, grief, loss, travel, HSE

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https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2020/10/18/921092457/documenting-grief-a-mother-and-son-grow-closer-despite-loss

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Mhari Shaw

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2020-10-18
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