Physical shrines to grief, such as Mia's family leaving her mother's clothes untouched for a decade. Impractical as use of space, but nobody calls an altar inefficient; Tamir likens them to religious incense or a comfort blanket filling a spiritual gap.
Where it appears 1
Connections
Related
Mentioned alongside
- Mother's clothes left for ten years
Mia's family left her mother's clothes hanging untouched in the closet for at least ten years: 'a physical depiction of grief', honoring her despite knowing she would never come home.