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Scenario

How to cope with incomplete life stories of the dying

I've been interviewing elderly people in my neighborhood about their life stories for a local history project and yesterday one of them died before I could finish recording her and I feel like I failed her

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The urgency of capturing vanishing stories creates a weight of responsibility that can transform documentation into a race against disappearance.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The biography impulse — being remembered?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.