After being raped by two different men, Elizabeth Endicott struggled to maintain her sense of self.
Only 23, she felt she didn’t deserve it – much less be able to find a romantic relationship based on tenderness and respect.
She decided to move to Antarctica, the coldest, driest and windiest continent on Earth, to work as a janitor.
In this week’s Modern Love essay, “Kissing a Fellow Concierge Amid the Trash,” Ms. Endicott describes how a community of serious scientists and the second life of recycled waste gave her the courage to start over.
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