In the second episode in our series on grief, The Bees are joined by Ning Tendo, grief guide and dream researcher, and author of ⁠Death Song In Green⁠ . We share personal stories about our experiences with grief, and Ning discusses the impact of cultural rituals, and the importance of community in the grieving process. She shares how experiences in her life have shaped her and led to the work she currently does, from her childhood in Cameroon to her journey as an immigrant in America, and dealing with the most significant loss in her life.

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This month we're doing a series of episodes on the topic of grief. Whitney Asaha joins us for our first discussion, to share her experience with grieving the loss of her parents when she was a teenager. She shares how the grieving process was different with each loss, and how cultural norms can provide support and also alienate grieving people.

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*This episode includes discussions of child abuse.* The Bees review our book of the month for August, which was "Butter Honey Pig Bread" by Francesca Ekwuyasi. We discuss themes of magical realism in the book, and relate them to beliefs and practices from Cameroon and other African countries. We talk about generational trauma and how it manifests in each of the women centered in this story.

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