<p>In this episode of Chronic, host Lucy Pasha-Robinson is joined by Ali Gaspar, AKA A Star, a rapper and grime artist who lives with sickle cell anaemia.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We dive headfirst into why we know so little about this cripplingly painful disease –&nbsp;could it be because it predominantly affects Black and Asian communities?</p><br><p>We also talk dating etiquette when you live with a hereditary illness, masculinity and learning how to show vulnerability when living in chronic pain, music as a form of self-expression, religion and the role of faith in feeling hopeful, and the life-changing importance of good therapy.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow Ali <a href="https://twitter.com/AstarMusicUK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AStarMusicUK</a></p><br><p>Stay tuned for more on all things Chronic by following host @<a href="https://twitter.com/LucyPasha" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LucyPasha</a> on Twitter.</p><br><p>Want to reach the team? Drop us a line at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>