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Assignment Dolls of Grief - Remembering the "Disappeared" in Colombia

How do you grieve a loved one without a body? Many people have been "disappeared" in Colombia's civil conflict – in Medellin, some mothers have made dolls to remember their relatives. Joining the sewing circle has helped them to accept their bereavements.

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Maria Gloria Holguin's son Carlos Emilio Torres Holguin died in the aftermath of Operation Orion

She suspects her son is buried in "la escombrera", a local dump

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