19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
An abeyancy

My husband suffered a massive stroke. I didn’t recognized him afterward. His voice, his character, and his gaze have changed. The only thing that remained the same was the way he treated me. This was my husband and a stranger at the same time.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Copyright: © Aleksandra Mikhailova