Kuebiko is a scarecrow from Japanese mythology: a weather-beaten deity who stands rooted to the earth, watching the world pass by. He cannot move. He cannot intervene. Yet through eons of silent observation, he becomes sagacious.In recent years, "kuebiko" has taken on another meaning: the exhausted bewilderment that follows tragedy after tragedy, when the world reveals itself to be stranger, harsher and more chaotic than you believed. The feeling of standing helplessly in a field while events unfold beyond your control.After several false starts, winter has finally settled in. We've had a couple of dips close to zero. My favourite season.Eva's morning walk has turned into a murky, grey affair. We wander the deserted streets together like two lost souls searching for salvation. The world feels far away. Frost gathers on roofs and windscreens. The air bites at exposed skin.When I get to work an hour later, it is still dark. It is only just before seven, as my colleagues drift in, that…
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