Episode 5: The Himmat Collective - Miscarriage, Visibility & shared Journeys

Description:

In this episode kay chats with Vik and Sarina, a couple that she interviewed for the BBC Northwests series on Babyloss during Babyloss Awareness week. They talk about Miscarriage, the visibility of babyloss for men and the South Asian community and reflect on their shared journey as a couple.

Guest at a Glance

After their experience of miscarriage Vik and Sarina started the Himmat Collective , to work with Punjabi communities to refresh views on fertility

In this episode we cover:

The 1st miscarriage and COVID

The 2nd miscarriage: Sharing the journey

The visibility of men and south Asians

Normalising the conversation

Loss in the Asian Community

The Himmat Collective and what it does

Medical Professional Insensitivity

Dealing with friends and family reaction

Forgiveness and Faith

Navigating grief

Naming babies

Hope

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