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Making a Friend of Fear

Dina Rezk describes how she made a friend of fear following the murder of her mother.

Dina Rezk describes how she made a friend of fear following the murder of her mother. The trauma of her mother's violent sudden death risked leaving her with a crippling sense of fear which she called "the beast". Over time she has found an ultimately life affirming way to live with it.
"My life force had to match its presence. I had to exist in conversation with it rather than deny or repress its existence."
Dr Dina Rezk is Associate Professor and lecturer in Middle Eastern History at the University of Reading. She is also a Radio 3 New Generation Thinker.
Presenter: Olly Mann
Producer: Sheila Cook

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Wed 26 May 2021 20:45

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  • Wed 26 May 2021 09:30
  • Wed 26 May 2021 20:45

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