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Mourning my father

Mourning my father

FromThe Comb


Mourning my father

FromThe Comb

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Mar 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

“We all have to learn how to cry”: Takunda considered his father to be invincible like Superman but after contracting Covid, Takunda’s father died suddenly. Two years on, Takunda is still reeling from the loss and the inability to mourn properly. Ami Dokli is a professional mourner from Ghana. She attends funerals on behalf of strangers to support their families and to help them cry. Exploring the process of grief and grieving through the eyes of Ami and Takunda.
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Released:
Mar 31, 2022
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Podcast episode

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Combing Africa for stories about the unseen forces that bind us together and tear us apart. A single story, every week. Hosted by Kim Chakanetsa. #thecomb