Can I find joy in grief?
The Straits Times|November 24, 2024
Let's Talk About Death is a five-episode docuseries that follows several millennials and their loved ones as they navigate end-of-life planning.
Renee Poh
Can I find joy in grief?

It aims to start honest conversations about death and dying well.

Death is inevitable. A part of life, one could say. Yet, many are reluctant to discuss it openly. It is often done in hushed tones, possibly to avoid awkwardness.

For Ms Ho Hui Sze, 31, a counselling psychologist, losing her father to cancer in 2021 left her grieving for a long time. One way in which she coped was by starting a podcast, Being With Grief.

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