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When war comes to town
Amelia Newcomb
When is it time to go?
Today, staff writer Scott Peterson plumbs the thinking of residents of Myrnohrad, Ukraine, making heart-wrenching calculations as the front lines of the war draw closer and Russian glide bombs target the cornerstones of their town.
Residents must cope with the daily dissonance of cleaning up a beautiful garden littered with detritus from a nearby bombing, or passing by a joyful family photo lying on rubble-strewn ground.
When is it time to go? Amid war, it’s a profoundly challenging question.
