The Lowell Sun

‘Memory Box’ a transfixing portrayal of grief

LOWELL — Flying Orb’s “Memory Box” is intense drama, a rare event of such depth and striking originality that it belongs on stages around the world; we are truly fortunate to have such quality here in ...
Publishers Weekly

The Memory Box: A Book About Grief

A girl with long blonde hair candidly reflects on the death of an unspecified loved one. Worried that she might forget the person, she puts together a “memory box” filled with tokens to remind her of ...
WOOD-TV

Couple grieving loss of baby fills memory boxes for families at hospitals

KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — The COVID-19 pandemic turned the joy of pregnancy and impending parenthood into heartbreak for a Kentwood couple when their baby died in the womb. The couple is working ...
The Diplomat

In ‘Memory Boxes,’ Afghans Memorialize Lives Lost to Violence

Elementary school pupil Saima was returning home from school when she passed by a suicide bomber and a truck packed with a gas canister in 2015. The explosion shattered her 8-year-old body. Saima’s ...
The New York Times

‘Memory Boxes’ Offer Poignant Reminders of Afghan Lives Lost to Violence

KABUL, Afghanistan — A brother’s sandals. A flag of Afghanistan. A daughter’s favorite toy. These are some of the remnants of lives lost to violence. The prosaic belongings, collected in handmade ...