"Notes From a Pyre" by Amal Singh

"Notes From a Pyre" by Amal Singh, narrated by Wil

In just a moment, I will take you to the far future, where we will meet a dead man who spent his life traveling the universe, chronicling the grieving and funerary practices of extra-terrestrial species. It turns out that death, and grief, and loss, aren't just human conditions; they are literally universal experiences. His grandson, no stranger to his own grief and loss, has picked up that work, and is doing his best to complete it. Maybe, if he does, his own burden will be lifted.

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