Managing & Grappling with Death & Illness in Asian Families | Ep. 44

Level: Asian

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In this episode, we’re talking about a very personal topic to us. Kan opens up about his experience with grappling with death and illness within Asian families and the several nuances around navigating Eastern vs Western culture.

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'The Tailend' - https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html
The Farewell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RofpAjqwMa8

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Kan’s Experience with His Mother-in-Law’s Melanoma (00:03:11)

3. Asian Parents Refusing Medical Treatment + Davie’s Dad’s Heart Surgery (00:14:57)

4. Providing Comfort to Sick Loved-Ones, Dealing with the Concept of Death & “Yang Er Fang Lao’ (00:19:56)

5. Sharing the Bad News with Sick Loved Ones + Coming to Terms with Passing (00:31:24)

6. The Funeral Process in Asian Vs Non-Asian Cultures & Not Being Able to Get ‘Closure’ (00:42:42)

7. The Aftermath: Coping Mechanisms & Moving Forward (00:55:07)

8. Outro (01:08:37)