I documented dozens of shrines to people who've died in North Philly here's what they tell us about memory, grief and trauma
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from The Conversation3 weeks ago
The makeshift memorials in Kensington serve as powerful public expressions of private grief, underscoring the intensity of personal loss within a community grappling with trauma.
The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/i-documented-dozens-of-shrines-to-people-whove-died-in-north-philly-heres-what-they-tell-us-about-memory-grief-and-trauma-235387
Michael Rothberg challenges the idea that memory is just a personal record. He defines it as something that can entwine individual experiences with collective contexts, shaping how communities process trauma.
The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/i-documented-dozens-of-shrines-to-people-whove-died-in-north-philly-heres-what-they-tell-us-about-memory-grief-and-trauma-235387
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