As we age, it can be hard to fathom the gap between our younger selves and the bodies we inhabit. Carol Lefevre explores this strange form of homesickness.
Funerals are a major part of Akan culture.
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New memoirs by Rachel Louise Snyder and Steph Lentz chart the territory of being shaped by an ill-fitting version of strict Christianity – and their struggle to free themselves.
Thousands of Maui’s cats, dogs and other companion animals went missing or were injured.
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End-of-life storytelling is the process of telling stories and documenting death and dying – and many people find it confronting on a medium like TikTok.
Before their dog was poisoned, these families recognised Australia’s lethal ‘pest’ animal control methods were necessary. But afterwards, they saw 1080 baiting as inhumane and horrific. Here’s why.
Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) delivers a eulogy for his father.
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The three Roy children had a love-hate relationship with their father so losing him has thrown up some difficult feelings they may feel they have to ignore.
A Kenyan investigator at a mass gravesite in Shakahola in April 2023.
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Even people who are only indirectly exposed to these repeat tragedies, such as first responders and those affected by media coverage, can experience profound and long-lasting grief.