Alone at home with her daughters, Stefanie found herself living in a parallel universe made of new rules, long nights and polar bears who never have to cry.
Just the Three of Us (Nur wir drei) received the Human Award at this year’s HearSay Festival.
Stefanie Müller-Frank is a German journalist living in Basel, Switzerland.
The piece was produced by the audio maker Laura Bachmann.
Music: Eisbär by Grauzone
It’s surreal becoming a mother when the world is on fire. To have your world become smaller, as you focus on all the little things, like teaching a small child to eat or to talk, knowing that the world outside of this little bubble is falling apart. When I lose my patience because my kid refuses to go to bed, I think about all the parents who will never again get to put their kids to sleep and the contrasts are almost unbearable. So how do I enjoy the little things, and at the same time try not to turn a blind eye to all that is happening around the world? I have no idea.
Created, produced, edited and mixed by Åsa Secher. Monday won the HearSay Festival Provoke Award.
Åsa Secher is a radio producer based in Stockholm. They write a monthly podcast recommendation newsletter in Swedish, which you can read here.