“What I Know About Love and Loss”

Kaveh Fatemian, 33, who lost his girlfriend of two years after a hit-and-run accident recalls the tragedy.

Broken ribs led me to Hannah in 2004. It hurt to move, or even laugh, so at house parties, I’d station myself on the sofa. Hannah flopped down beside me, saying she needed a break from the crowd after a rough day. Six hours on, neither of as had moved. I could barely feel my ribs anymore. A few days later, we had our first date.

Hannah’s phone would ring non-stop. And she had time for everybody. Along with working part-time as a model and studying for a degree, she passionately raised money for cancer charities. She even persuaded me to do my first marathon, dragging me outside on grey mornings.