How close have you come to death?

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Recorded Edith Bowman said elsewhere, not written here
I had a car crash not long after passing my test, driving mates to a club on a Saturday night. Thankfully, everyone was OK – as was my dad about his car, which was a write-off.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗

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Being about nine metres away from a polar bear. In northern Canada, a young polar bear was very intrigued by our food. I was flying the drone at the time and the polar bear looked up and started paying attention, so then we flew the drone further away and he followed it while we got into our vehicles.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2023 source ↗
Jonnie Peacock British athlete
When I was five and the doctors walked in and said to my mum: “I am not sure if you will be taking him home.”
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2018 source ↗
Eve Ensler American playwright, performer, feminist, and activist
Nine years ago I discovered I had stage 3/4 uterine cancer and went through nine months of excruciating surgery, illness and chemotherapy. In that time, I touched death and it was the most powerful transformation of my life. I was forced to learn to take care of my body.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 June 2019 source ↗

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