A Happy Coffin Before You Die
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 12:35
in Psychology & Sociology
There are some Happy Coffins from Singapore challenging death's taboos. Today, designer coffins deck a nursing home where three residents fulfill their pre-departure wishes about how their final resting places should look. "Without any fear," Elsie Chua said, "I am not afraid to talk about my eventual departure. It is very meaningful to be able to shape the design of my coffin and see it before I die. I want to have a matching kebaya to go along." A kebaya is a traditional Straits Chinese garment for women. The art of dying Elsie's wish was granted through an initiative between the Lien Foundation, a Singapore philanthropic house and St Joseph's Home and Hospice. read more