Grief as Grace is a Black women’s  audio archive holding stories,
memories, and reflections from our own mouths and hearts. We
honour our ancestors and communities by telling the truth of our
grief, our joy, and the places in between.
We stand as keepers of our own narratives.
We create a home for the voices of Black women across time and
place.
We record grief not as weakness but as a form of grace, a way of
holding love after loss.
We acknowledge the beauty and complexity of our culture, our
heritage, and our lived experience.

In this conversation, Khothatso speaks about the
profound heartbreak of losing her mother and father
within a short space of time. She reflects on the journey
of travelling home to say goodbye. There are many people in our communities who carry the pain of not being able to return home for a final farewell. Her
words move between personal memory and collective
experience, offering both witness and understanding.
She speaks of the challenges, the emotional weight of
long-distance grief, and the resilience found in holding
onto family bonds across borders. The conversation
carries an undercurrent of faith, cultural grounding, and
the bravery it takes to open ourselves to our deepest
feelings.
Khothatso’s voice is a reminder of the strength we inherit from
those who came before us, and of the ways we can honour them
— in how we live, how we love, and how we remember.

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