Julie Hesmondhalgh
English actress and narrator
Worrying that I’ve upset people.
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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Death & what remains
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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The fact that at least 300,000 women die every year from pregnancy and childbirth-related issues that are largely preventable.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 May 2017 source ↗
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To strangers. Living in New York, I see individuals every day who are invisible to so many. I want to say sorry that so many of us think their pain and suffering is not our own.
The birth of my daughter.
I might speed up a few details, but wouldn’t change anything, other than my dad still being here.
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A midwife named Jennie Joseph. She is a tireless activist for women, family health and equal access to quality maternity care.
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