‘We feel acutely what it means to be human’: Living with loss in Ukraine

Grief and resilience shape everyday life in Ukraine as Russia’s war causes deep psychological scars.

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Lviv, Ukraine – Anastasiya Buchkouska, a 20-year-old student from western Ukraine, gently brushes away layers of snow and ice from her father’s grave.

She pauses, looking up at the photograph fixed to the gravestone. His face bears a striking resemblance to hers.

‘We feel acutely what it means to be human’: Living with loss in Ukraine

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