Indian

Gurwinder

Gurwinder Gill is the Director of Equity and Volunteer Services with the William Osler Health System at the Brampton Civic Hospital in Brampton, Ontario. Her family is from India; Gurwinder was born in Singapore and raised in England.

It's meant to be

Gurwinder speaks about fate and accepting illness without question. (02:19)

Indian - Traditions, Rituals and Spirituality

Body and soul (0:29)
Make memories (1:03)
God forbid (2:37)
Who is the decision maker? (2:04)
Doing service (2:03)
Family only (2:47)
Breaking the news carefully (1:38)
It depends on where they were raised (1:25)
Spirituality (1:20)
The funeral (0:56)
His last breath (0:57)
Indian voices: Ceremony, tradition and beliefs (12:15)

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