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The Documentary: Dying to Talk

Dying to Talk

22/04/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Dying to Talk

People are sharing their thoughts and fears about dying at Death Cafes around the world

Death cafes challenge people to open up about the deceased and their own thoughts and fears about dying

There's only one thing in life that's certain: death.
 
Many people believe that talking about death helps us make more out of life.
 
Thousands of Death Cafés have popped up in countries across the globe, challenging people to open up about the deceased and their own thoughts and fears about dying. Cafes are often over subscribed with organisers having to turn away individuals from sell out events.
 
Julian Keane visits some of these Death Cafés to explore if a key part of life should be preparing for death. He explores how people across the world deal with death whilst they're living, and if there's really a need for the conversation.
 
Julian also meets sociologist Bernard Crettaz. He began the concept of Café Mortel (Death Café) at an exhibition called La mort à vivre (Death for life) in his Geneva museum. Bernard shares more about his work, the theories behind his Death Café concept and how he feels knowing the world is embracing his concept.

Image: A flyer advertising a Death Cafe, Credit: Audio Always

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