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Twin spirits: A lost bond that lives in dreams

How a twin brother lost at birth became one woman鈥檚 spiritual guide

Claire grew up in a multi-faith household that often looked beyond traditional beliefs for solutions. At 17, everything changed when her mother discovered that Claire was speaking to 鈥渄ead people.鈥� Convinced it was ungodly, her mother turned to both a medium and her charismatic Christian sect for guidance, asking priests to intervene so that Waswa, Claire鈥檚 twin brother who had died at birth, would no longer appear. Soon after, the dreams that had been Claire鈥檚 source of comfort vanished, leaving her lonely and confused.
Searching for help, Claire eventually encountered a spiritual teacher who introduced her to a path blending African spiritualism and Christianity. Through this, she began to find her voice and discovered others with similar experiences. She is now feeling less alone in her new spiritual community.

[Photo Description: ClaireNakato, Photo Credit: Allan Busby]

Producer/ Presenter: Eric Mugaju
Producer: Matt O'Donoghue
Executive Producer: Rajeev Gupta
Editor: Chloe Walker
Production Coordinator: Mica Nepomuceno

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