Pakistani

Asma

Asma Khan immigrated to Canada from Pakistan in 2002. She works in social services and currently leads a community outreach project at Heart House Hospice in Mississauga, Ontario.

When my father was ill

Asma remembers caring for her father but not talking with him about his nearing death. (00:55)

Pakistani - Talking About Illness

People are more open here (0:37)
Talking about death (0:59)
Visiting mama (2:37)
The language is important (1:33)
Remember the patient (0:55)
What health care staff need to know (2:24)
Build them up (0:49)
Life after death (2:25)
Why me? (1:02)
Talking about death: the etiquette (3:13)
My own faith (1:11)

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