Nadia reaches under her bed and digs out a stack of letters intended for her three sons, whom she has seen only once in 12 years. Each was carefully handwritten by her, then given a kiss and posted to Britain. She unfolds a note, written just before Christmas, and reads it out loud, holding back the tears. I miss you and love you so much and pray every day that God will end this separation. Every day I think of you.

Source: The Times June 22, 2019 23:03 UTC