On the eve of her wedding in India, The Outer Sanctum's Rana Hussein got a birds and the bees talk from her devout, hijab wearing, doctor, mother. She told the story at Comedy Republic's 'Stranger than Fiction' night, in hilarious and excruciating detail. The story is about two firsts, and as funny as the birds and the bees bit is, it's heartbreaking to hear about the other first that finishes this great piece of writing and speaking.

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Rana Hussein is the Inclusion and Diversity officer for Cricket Australia. She is also part of The Outer Sanctum team.

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