Motherless Daughters

The loss of a mother in early childhood casts a long shadow, shaping identity across a lifetime. It’s a narrative not only of absence, but of resilience—one that threads through each milestone with quiet weight. Beneath the grief lies strength: the ability to navigate life without the anchor most take for granted.

(Photo collages of this complex emotional landscape created in cooperation with artificial intelligence and professional post-production tools © Gesche Wendt, 2024)