Why deathbed dreams and visions can be a comfort for the dying — and those left behind

The Current23:09What dying people see in their dreams As Charlotte Good was dying of pancreatic cancer in a Toronto hospital in 2007, she experienced a dream or vision of her own mother — who had died years before. Charlotte’s daughter, Cynthia Good, was staying over that night and sensed that she’d sat up. “I got … Read more

Nadia Nakai leans on Bianca Naidoo while grieving AKA

Nadia Nakai is opening up about the grief she went through following the death of her boyfriend and rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA. ALSO READ: Thandiswa Mazwai opens up about Tiny Desk performance NADIA NAKAI FINDS SOLACE IN BIANCA NAIDOO In conversation with the Sowetan, Nadai Nakai candidly opens up about grieving and … Read more

Finding the ‘heart space’: Director Ava DuVernay gets personal for new film

Director Ava DuVernay speaks with the CBC’s Eli Glasner about what compelled her to create her latest and perhaps most challenging film, Origin. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) When you sit down to interview Ava DuVernay, you quickly realize how she rose to the top of her profession in 12 short years. Before DuVernay became an Oscar-nominated director … Read more