Welcome to Back from the Brink - a brand new Daily Mirror podcast all about life… and nearly losing it.
In this series, Cecilia Adamou talks to extraordinary people who all have one thing in common - a profound and life-altering, near death experience. During the course of the series, you will hear a range of fascinating stories from a group of incredible survivors. You will hear from a man in crisis, who with nowhere else to turn, found himself facing a jump that would end it all. A young and aspiring journalist, stopped dead in her tracks by the deadly Covid virus, forced to abandon her dreams and fight for her life. A father who simply set out to change his habits, but a disastrous accident flipped his world upside down. A mother, enjoying the hubbub of everyday life, the victim of a horrifying accident that would play out in front of those who love her the most. You will hear the story of a woman who turned to alcohol, and found herself falling down a dark and self-destructive hole that she thought she may never be able to escape. And a photographer, who while on a job in a volatile and war-torn country, was caught in an explosion that altered his body and everything he knew.
These are amazing people with amazing stories and together, we can share with you positive conversations about life and the importance of living it. Back from the Brink is a Reach Studio production, presented by Cecilia Adamou and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
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Welcome to Back from the Brink - a brand new Daily Mirror podcast all about life… and nearly losing it.
In this series, Cecilia Adamou talks to extraordinary people who all have one thing in common - a profound and life-altering, near death experience. During the course of the series, you will hear a range of fascinating stories from a group of incredible survivors. You will hear from a man in crisis, who with nowhere else to turn, found himself facing a jump that would end it all. A young and aspiring journalist, stopped dead in her tracks by the deadly Covid virus, forced to abandon her dreams and fight for her life. A father who simply set out to change his habits, but a disastrous accident flipped his world upside down. A mother, enjoying the hubbub of everyday life, the victim of a horrifying accident that would play out in front of those who love her the most. You will hear the story of a woman who turned to alcohol, and found herself falling down a dark and self-destructive hole that she thought she may never be able to escape. And a photographer, who while on a job in a volatile and war-torn country, was caught in an explosion that altered his body and everything he knew.
These are amazing people with amazing stories and together, we can share with you positive conversations about life and the importance of living it. Back from the Brink is a Reach Studio production, presented by Cecilia Adamou and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
Zahra Khaliq: bouncing back from accepting death at the age of 23
Back from the Brink
39 minutes
1 year ago
Zahra Khaliq: bouncing back from accepting death at the age of 23
It is terrifying to accept death at any age, but at just 23, Zahra Khaliq had accepted that she was going to die after being hit by Covid, leaving her in excruciating pain.
Despite calling an ambulance seven times and screaming in agony whilst waiting at A&E, Zahra’s concerns about her health were ignored, and she was dismissed and sent home.
Thanks to the timely intervention of a friend, the graduate was finally listened to by hospital staff, and they found that she had blood clots in her lungs, pneumonia, and dangerously low oxygen levels.
She tells Back to the Brink’s Cecilia Adamou that if her worries had been ignored once again, it was very likely that she would not have survived the night.
Zahra shares her battle with Covid and how it has shaped her life since.
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Back from the Brink
Welcome to Back from the Brink - a brand new Daily Mirror podcast all about life… and nearly losing it.
In this series, Cecilia Adamou talks to extraordinary people who all have one thing in common - a profound and life-altering, near death experience. During the course of the series, you will hear a range of fascinating stories from a group of incredible survivors. You will hear from a man in crisis, who with nowhere else to turn, found himself facing a jump that would end it all. A young and aspiring journalist, stopped dead in her tracks by the deadly Covid virus, forced to abandon her dreams and fight for her life. A father who simply set out to change his habits, but a disastrous accident flipped his world upside down. A mother, enjoying the hubbub of everyday life, the victim of a horrifying accident that would play out in front of those who love her the most. You will hear the story of a woman who turned to alcohol, and found herself falling down a dark and self-destructive hole that she thought she may never be able to escape. And a photographer, who while on a job in a volatile and war-torn country, was caught in an explosion that altered his body and everything he knew.
These are amazing people with amazing stories and together, we can share with you positive conversations about life and the importance of living it. Back from the Brink is a Reach Studio production, presented by Cecilia Adamou and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
