© Rochelle Potkar | Powered by I had a fantastic conversation with Jane Houng when we met this May for the ‘Mending Lives’ podcast in Nepal during the Kathmandu Literature Festival.
Jane inspired me from Day One with her zest, fiery spirit, and easy laughter when we met in Bali over an APWT conference.
Today she is unstoppable.
To those who don’t know Jane. This is an excerpt from her LinkedIn page –
My daughter, Rebecca (‘Becky’) Dykes, was murdered in 2017. It changed everything. I used to be a kidlit author (www.janehoung.com) but now I only write poetry.
Instead, I devote almost all my time to raising awareness about gender-based violence through a project called ‘Becky’s Button’. It is presently active in Greece, Lebanon, and Pakistan. I also host a bi-monthly podcast called ‘Mending Lives’ in which people who have suffered great loss share how they got through it.
Two other projects I work on are Rebecca Dykes Writers, and Becky’s Bathhouse. Got the message? I don’t want my daughter’s death to be in vain.
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Life throws darkness but Mending Lives ignites the light within. Listen to people willing to share their real-life stories of coping with significant loss. Through inspiring conversations and a touch of spirituality, we explore themes of resilience, adversity, and grief.
You can check out our conversation here:
https://mendinglives.transistor.fm/episodes/women-words-and-worldviews-insights-from-rochelle-potkar-and-jane-houng
And the whole podcast series here:
https://mendinglives.transistor.fm/
Share your thoughts, dear friends, if you listen in.
