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Ukraine's war has shattered some friendships and family ties – but 'care ethics' have strengthened other relationships

  • Written by Greta Uehling, Lecturer, Program in International and Comparative Studies, University of Michigan
imageZhanna Dynaeva and Serhiy Dynaev stand with a cat inside their house, which was destroyed by Russian bombardment, in the village of Novoselivka, Ukraine, Aug. 13, 2022. AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka

War does more than displace civilians, or kill them. When wars are waged in residential areas, they become part of the calculus of simply getting through...

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