The Astonishing Light of Your Being

Aida...

The National Library in Sarajevo was attacked and burned down in 1992. Photograph: Andia/ Universal Images, Getty Images

It is summer and I want to write about you. We have never met in person, but you are a dear sister to my heart. Transcending borders of geography and time, I want people to remember your name: Aida.

It has been 33 years since the sieg…