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World Service,02 Sep 2023,26 mins

Feeling like a ghost

World of Wisdom

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Lara is a young woman from Lebanon who has lived in Paris for 11 years. She feels disconnected from both places and is so stuck in the past that she cannot imagine the future. She says she feels invisible in Paris, as if she was a ghost in the city. Sister Dang Nghiem, a Buddhist Nun who is an immigrant herself, teaches her to find a home in herself and gives her advice that brings real hope. They discuss the Buddhist concept of the Hungry Ghost, an idea which resonates with Lara. Sana Safi presents.

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