When Alice’s father suffered a sudden stroke while travelling in Turkey, she and her family were thrown into a world of foreign hospitals, translation barriers and heartbreaking decisions. In this candid and compassionate conversation, Alice shares how she navigated the shock, the bureaucracy of bringing her father home, and the long, uneven road of grief that followed.

Along the way, she and Rachel talk about:

• coping with sudden loss far from home

• the kindness of strangers and small acts of care

• organ donation and the unexpected comfort it can bring

• the emotional chaos of funeral planning

• living with grief years later

This episode is a powerful reminder that grief doesn’t fade — we simply learn how to carry it.

Content note: We discuss death, grief, and funeral processes. Please take care while listening.

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