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Halva for the Heart: Dying and Grieving in Diaspora

Halva for the Heart: Dying and Grieving in Diaspora

著者： Misha | Hafez Death Care
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 Halva for the Heart is for both the collective in general, and for those of us living in diaspora specifically. Here we will explore topics of grief tending and death care as a way to build the liberated future we envision for our world, as well as what is means to be dying and grieving while living in diaspora, especially for those of us who have roots in the SWANA region. All are welcome here - befarmāid.Copyright Misha スピリチュアリティ 社会科学
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  • Fibers of Grief: Knitting & Sewing as Grief Care

    Fibers of Grief: Knitting & Sewing as Grief Care
    2025/11/04
    In this solo episode of In this solo episode of Halva for the Heart, I reflect on the ancient connection between fiber arts and grief care. From slow stitching and mending to knitting and quilting, I explore how our hands hold ancestral wisdom, how the rhythmic, tactile act of making with thread can help us process what our minds cannot.

    This episode weaves together:
    • reflections on fiber arts as embodied grief care, from quilting to visible mending
    • the story of Elizabeth Roseberry Mitchell’s Graveyard Quilt and other memorial textiles
    • how knitting, crochet, and yarn wrapping can become rituals of remembrance and release
    • my personal story about returning to knitting in grief, and the healing power of communal making
    ✨ Join the next Fibers of Grief gathering or download the free Slow Stitching with Grief guidebook


    Links:

    🧶 Fibers of Grief: online gathering every first Thursday of the month
    📘 Free Guidebook: Slow Stitching with Grief
    🧵 Melissa Word's Grief Threads
    🪦 Elizabeth Roseberry Mitchell’s Graveyard Quilt
    🏳️‍🌈 AIDS Memorial Quilt
    🕊️ Stitch Their Names Together: honoring Palestinians killed in Gaza
    🪡 Craftivist Collective

    If you'd like to share what this episode brought up for you...
    • Leave me a 90 second voice note
    • Message me on Instagram
    • Send me an email
    Learn more about my work at my website www.hafezdeathcare.com
    Subscribe to my weekly newsletter

    🎵 Theme song: 'Lullaby' by Iranian oud player Negâr Boubân
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    29 分
  • Creative Grief and Ritual Care with Yarrow Magdalena

    Creative Grief and Ritual Care with Yarrow Magdalena
    2025/10/23
    In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Yarrow Magdalena, a maker, writer, and grief companion living on the east coast of Scotland. Yarrow shares their journey into death work, from training as a death doula in 2019 to navigating profound personal loss after the unexpected passing of their mother in July 2024.

    Together, we share what it means to tend to grief through handmade practices using thread, cloth, and ritual, and how creativity can become a sacred space for healing.

    In this episode, we explore:
    • How Yarrow came to death work before experiencing major personal loss, and how their practice has deepened since their mother’s passing
    • The similarities and differences between various types of shock and grief — from a life-changing accident to sudden loss
    • The powerful practice of creating memorial quilts using loved ones’ textiles and clothing
    • Why hand-stitching and textile work can be such healing practices during grief
    • The importance of naming our identities, and how different aspects of who we are carry their own grief
    • Practical ways to be an activist for folks who are disabled, living remotely, or have limited capacity
    • Simple rituals that help, like creating a physical grief space in your home or working with tarot
    Yarrow also shares touching memories of their mother Marina, the gift of their last goodbye, and how they balance running two podcasts (Grief Glimmers and The Kind Business Podcast) while honoring their own grief journey.

    Be sure to head over to Grief Glimmers to listen to my episode on Yarrow's podcast.

    Find Yarrow’s work at glimmerportal.com and pinkwellstudio.com.

    If you'd like to share what this episode brought up for you...
    • Leave me a 90 second voice note
    • Message me on Instagram
    • Send me an email
    Learn more about my work at my website www.hafezdeathcare.com
    Subscribe to my weekly newsletter

    🎵 Theme song: 'Lullaby' by Iranian oud player Negâr Boubân
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    53 分
  • Mehregan: The Iranian Holiday of Harvest and Justice

    Mehregan: The Iranian Holiday of Harvest and Justice
    2025/10/07
    In this episode of Halva for the Heart, I invite you into the ancient Iranian holiday of Mehregan - a celebration of light, justice, truth, and friendship.

    I share the mythic story of Kaveh the Blacksmith and Fereydoon’s uprising against the tyrant Zahhak as told in the Shahnameh, and reflect on what these ancestral teachings offer us today: how we resist tyranny, anchor ourselves in community, and transform our grief into courage.

    I also speak about the upcoming Palestine Grief Circle on October 10th, a virtual space I’m co-facilitating with my friend Shivani (listen to my interview with them in episode 8). This donation-based offering is a way to honor our shared grief and fight for collective liberation, and to remember Mithra as the honored god of Mehregan and the guardian of truth and justice, and allow him to guide us in standing for what is sacred.
    👉 Join the Palestine Grief Circle

    Throughout the episode, I share ways you can celebrate Mehregan from wherever you are: creating a sofreh or altar, honoring the changing light, and tending the threads that bind justice, grief, and love.

    In this episode, I reflect on:
    • The mythology of Mithra, Kaveh, Fereydoon, and Zahhak
    • How Mehregan invites us to act for justice and truth
    • The connection between grief work and liberation
    • Simple seasonal and altar practices for Mehregan
    If you'd like to go deeper with the themes of Mehregan, I invite you to download the Mehregan Guidebook or join us in Dard-e Del.
    👉 Note: The Mehregan Guidebook is free for Dard-e Del members

    If you'd like to share what this episode brought up for you...
    • Leave me a 90 second voice note
    • Message me on Instagram
    • Send me an email
    Learn more about my work at my website www.hafezdeathcare.com
    Subscribe to my weekly newsletter

    🎵 Theme song: 'Lullaby' by Iranian oud player Negâr Boubân
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    37 分
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