creative funerals

Living funerals can provide closure and comfort. – Photo credit: Canva

Family, Modern Families, Popular

Woman hosts ‘living funeral’ for her dying sister and calls the experience ‘magical’

Heather Wake

8/26/2023
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026