“We love this mortuary, we call it our temple”. It’s a rare thing to be able to step inside a mortuary and meet the people who care for our dead.
We’re guided by the mortuary doulas Vicki and Sarah, who show us how they care for people by playing their music, massaging their hands, and restoring their dignity. We meet Amanda, the mortician, and follow a crowd curious of people in on Dying to Know Day.
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This is a safe and creative story about the-end-of-life, and we understand there may be some topics that are sensitive for people with lived experience. Specific topics by timecode in this episode:
05:00 - 07:35 Suicide
24:15 - 25:59 Pregnancy loss and stillbirth
Here We Are, The Living is a Quiet Night production made by Jess Hamilton and Victoria Spence of Life Rites Funerals. Original music by Adam Connelly and Billy Ward. Mix by Jess Hamilton and Laura Brierley-Newtown. Editorial Support by Farz Edraki. Artwork by Annie Hamilton. This episode features Victoria Spence, Sarah Barry and Vicki Melson.
This project was made with support of Create NSW, Content is Queen and many individual supporters through the Australian Cultural Fund.
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