Vernacular Pathways: Tales of Loss, Grief, and Transitions

About Vernacular Pathways: Tales of Loss, Grief, and Transitions

A space to honor the raw, the unpolished, and the unshakable. Through honest conversations, we explore life, death, grief, trauma, and the transitions that shape us. Vernacular is the essence of what remains when everything else is stripped away. It’s what colonization could not touch, could not erase, and could not influence. It’s the stories told in kitchens, the songs hummed while hand washing clothes, the tales passed down in whispers, dreams and rituals.

Publisher

Tobi.Ayé

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jan 2025

Latest episode

24 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jul 2026

   Sitting with disappointment: A grieving practice

   In this episode, I want to invite you into a simple grieving practice, one that has helped me meet disappointment with more honesty and gentleness.

2. 

   10 Mar 2025

   Ep#2: Anger & Grief - Lesson from Heviosso

   In this episode, we explore the deep connection between anger and grief, drawing wisdom from Heviosso, the West African deity of thunder and justice. How do we honor our anger without letting it consume us? Through storytelling, reflection, and a guided practice, I invite you to sit with your anger, recognize its power, and witness what it has to teach us.

3. 

   11 Feb 2025

   EP#1: Finding our way in the dark...

   In this first episode, we begin a gentle exploration of grief through a story about my daughter. What is grief, and what is it calling us to do?

4. 

   11 Jan 2025

   Intro Episode - What is vernacular in you?

   Host, Aïcha Makhlouf, reflects on the significance of 'les langues vernaculaires' and their role in carrying unrefined truths, suppressed emotions, and timeless wisdom.

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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