The little girl whose life was filled with a sadness she never put into words, and who stopped going to school because the children laughed at the way she walked, was suddenly the head of the family.

BBC: Marwa's story: 10 years since the bomb fell

Here and there you find personal inscriptions whose brief words can hardly bear the weight of the sadness they carry.

BBC: Stories of love and loss in a desert war grave

President Bill Clinton spoke of his sadness over the death of Princess Diana, the woman whose shy smile and dedication to good works captivated people around the world.

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