The Meaning of Mushrooms and What Mushrooms Mean

摘要

In a place where war is every day, all day, you would be forgiven if mushrooms were not top of mind. But in a December 4, 2022, article in the New York Times, mushrooms and mushroom hunters take center stage as a way to find peace, normalcy, sustenance, and much more.The article by Maria Varenikova begins in a forest north of Kyiv, full of mushrooms. It’s also filled with mines and unexploded projectiles. This past fall was the first mushroom foraging season for Ukrainians since the war started, and for many, the mushrooms had a larger, more significant meaning.