Editor’s note: This photo essay contains images of human remains that may disturb some readers. Sobbing beside her family’s grave in the mountainous subdistrict of Rindingalo, Odiya Sulu, 38, clutched a photograph of her mother and spoke haltingly about how much she missed her. Her mother, Elis Sulu, had died in 2015 at age 65. Still weeping, Ms. Sulu stroked her deceased mother’s face. The daughter soon felt calmer — calm enough, at least, to fetch a broom and begin cleaning the grave while her mother’s body lay in the sun.

Source: International New York Times December 14, 2020 09:56 UTC