In this episode of the "Words That Make Us" podcast, Rama and Tony discuss the topic of “Grief”. Listen to them as they discuss what human beings might grieve and their personal experiences with it. They read some heart-warming texts to you and tell you about some traditions around grief around the world. 

For Grief by John O’Donohue

https://www.ayearofbeinghere.com/2015/12/john-odonohue-for-grief.html

The case against the five stages of grief 

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-history/its-time-let-five-stages-grief-die

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/05/mary-frances-oconnor-the-grieving-brain-grief-psychology

School of Love by Nizar Qabbani

https://www.heliotricity.com/nizar-qabbani-poetry/

Public Grief

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whats-the-science-of-public-grief/

Grief rituals around the world:

https://ideas.ted.com/11-fascinating-funeral-traditions-from-around-the-globe/

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