Ethiopian

Meaza Mulu's husband, David, died of kidney cancer. Married for 25 years, they came to Canada from Ethiopia. Meaza lives near Toronto, Ontario.

Our caring doctor

Meaza describes the kindness of her doctor and how much this meant. (01:20)

Ethiopian - Emotions and Support

Only girls cry (02:02)
A good death (02:00)
Palliative care for the living and the dying (00:44)
Sharing sadness (01:51)
Looking for comfort (02:39)
Grief is not easy (01:02)
Reminders are difficult (01:10)
Everyone grieves differently (01:31)
Living while dying (02:22)
Learning from a loved one's life and death (01:15)
Grief can't be avoided (02:26)
Life without my husband (01:15)
Ethiopian voices: Caring for the patient and family (05:17)
Ethiopian voices: A good death (05:41)
Ethiopian voices: After death and grief (04:19)

Talking about illness helps in planning (01:19)
Hoping for a miracle (01:59)
Let's talk (02:14)
A private culture (01:54)
We don't talk about dying (01:07)
Look away (01:33)
Bad news is kept secret (01:36)
Asking for help isn't shameful (04:25)
Learning about palliative care (02:23)
Palliative care is comforting (01:33)
Sharing news gently (02:57)
Sharing bad news (04:50)
Sharing sadness (01:51)