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The coffins in Ghana made to tell the story of a life

The coffins in Ghana made to tell the story of a life

by Daisy Sanderson | Jun 1, 2026 | Living Proof, Top Story

At workshops in Accra, families commission coffins shaped as fish, planes, cars and lions, each one built to carry the body and the story of the person inside. At Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop in Labadi, on the edge of Ghana’s capital, death doesn’t come as...
‘Almost human’ life-size replicas helping families grieve in India

‘Almost human’ life-size replicas helping families grieve in India

by Daisy Sanderson | May 28, 2026 | Living Proof, Top Story

Silicone memorials are giving grieving families a way to keep a familiar face in the room. Inside an old factory-warehouse near Dum Dum Junction, heads wait for hair, hands wait for colour, and unfinished faces stare out from benches and shelves. Some will become...

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