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How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered
Activism

How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered

Since 2021, 3 November has been unofficially known as Day of the Dead Women. Hundreds of women carry white crosses inscribed with the names of the missing and dead

‘It’s OK to laugh about death’: And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger’s guide to facing grief with a smile
Daniel Reisinger

‘It’s OK to laugh about death’: And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger’s guide to facing grief with a smile

My film can help you laugh through your grief

How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss
Catherine Swire

How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss

Catherine Swire’s life changed forever the day her sister was killed in the Lockerbie bombing. Her new memoir explores the deep emotional trauma of terror and loss. Here she details for Big Issue how she struggled to find the words to explain her distress

‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
Music

‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness

We don’t know how much time we have. So let’s be sure to use it well
Paul McNamee

We don’t know how much time we have. So let’s be sure to use it well

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I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one
Robin Ince

I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one

Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse is spreading Christmas cheer with baking and ‘happy days’
Christmas

Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse is spreading Christmas cheer with baking and ‘happy days’

It’s hard to let go of possessions. I need Stacey Solomon’s help
Lucy Sweet

It’s hard to let go of possessions. I need Stacey Solomon’s help

Inside The Factory: Finding solace in repetition
Lucy Sweet

Inside The Factory: Finding solace in repetition

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets
Paul McNamee

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets