Our guest today is actress, writer and founder of the Bhuchar Boulevard theatre company, Sudha Bhuchar.

Sudha speaks openly about the deaths of her mother, father & her brother. A range of issues are covered including growing up in different countries and navigating death in interfaith relationships, south Asian cultural norms, the feeling of numbness & the complicated relationship she has with expressing her grief, and of course the writing of Golden Hearts.

It’s a poignant conversation as Sajeela and Sudha discuss navigating death through the prism of faith and culture.

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New York comedian Lewis Schaffer, joins Sajeela Kershi to discuss his experiences of death and dying.

Lewis talks about growing up in a Jewish household in the backdrop of the holocaust and the impact this had on his views around death.

The conversation covers the complicated relationships he had with both his parents and the residual trauma from their deaths.

We find out how he was faced with his own Sophie’s Choice between the welfare of his children and his dying mother. And Lewis opens up about his Fringe Show Unopened Letters From My Mother.

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Actress, writer & dancer Shobna Gulati joins Sajeela Kershi to discuss her experience of death and dying.

Shobna discusses the deaths of her father and her mother.

The conversation includes dementia and caring for her mum, those dreaded night-time phone calls, being the producer of her mum's funeral, how grief and love are intertwined, preparing her son for her own death and the experience for Shobna of writing the critically acclaimed Remember Me.

It’s a fascinating conversation, especially Shobna's refreshing approach to her mother's dementia.

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If you’re been affected by any of the issues we’ve discussed today then please do visit our website at stchristophers.org.uk where you’ll find resources and support on a whole range of issues.

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