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Jan 2023
27m 55s

Coping with the death of a sibling

Bbc World Service
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The loss of a sibling can be devastating. It means the severing of a shared history and common memories. But the grief can be overshadowed by that of children, parents and partners. Kim Chakanetsa talks to an Irish writer and an academic from Botswana about how the death of a brother and a sister changed their lives. Dr Senzokuhle Doreen Setume is a profess ... Show More
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