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My father died as we celebrated my 12th birthday. We were a Swedish family, living in Switzerland.

Martina Wise
Mar 02, 2021
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My father died as we celebrated my 12th birthday. We were a Swedish family, living in Switzerland. My 25-year-old brother was called home from university in America and our younger brother from Sweden. Losing our father changed our roles and shaped a new outlook on life.

Later we compared how we perceived our father's funeral differently: through the eye…

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