Discussing Dying: Death Cafés Give Attendees Safe Spaces to Talk About Emotional and Practical Matters Surrounding Loss - Coachella Valley Independent

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Discussing Dying: Death Cafés Give Attendees Safe Spaces to Talk About Emotional and Practical Matters Surrounding Loss - Coachella Valley Independent

They sit around a table eating cake and sipping tea while talking about death. To some, it might sound creepy—but not to Eduardo Santiago, who attends a death café where he talks about his fears of and feelings about death. Death cafés take place in cities around the world. It was a concept developed by Bernard Crettaz, a Swiss sociologist who organized the first death café in 2004. Bernard’s approach to death and dying pushed for open, honest d…