What most recently made you cry?

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At a function for the True Colors Fund, where formerly homeless gay and transgender kids were telling their stories. It was heartbreaking.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2014 source ↗

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Courtney Pine British jazz musician
When my new-born daughter Cleopatra died and I wasn’t there. I was doing a US tour and I remember sitting down in an airport and losing it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 September 2022 source ↗

Emilia Fox English actress and presenter
Listening to the last 10 minutes of the podcast S-Town. It is one of my favourite reminders of what life is truly all about.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗

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