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Scenario

How to navigate unfamiliar grief traditions in mixed marriages

I married outside my tribe and when my mother-in-law died, I do not know their mourning customs and I am afraid of doing something wrong during this sacred time.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love across cultural lines can leave us fumbling for the right way to honor loss.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African grief traditions — communal mourning?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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