TSAI ING-WEN WRITES – Taiwan is an island of resilience…. We have found ways to persevere through difficult times together as a nation, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Despite the virus’s highly infectious nature and our proximity to its source, we have prevented a major outbreak. As of…
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CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: CLEAN THE AIR, FLATTEN THE CURVE
ANNALISA DEL VECCHIO WRITES – Would it be right to describe the visibility of the Himalayas for the first time in thirty years as a good thing? Yes, in a way. The snow-covered peaks have been obscured by air pollution for decades, but the coronavirus pandemic has helped reduce pollution…
CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: MACHBOOS, ANYONE?
RASHID AL ARMELI WRITES – With Coronavirus, all the movies about an AI (Artificial Intelligence) virus taking over suddenly became real. Until the news struck, all I thought about was what I was planning to do the next day. Suddenly the building I live in sent out emails about changing cleaning supplies…
EASTER AND PASSOVER: ‘THE LAST SUPPER WAS A SEDER’
BELLARMINE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS DEAN ROBBIN CRABTREE WROTE THIS TO OUR BCLA COMMUNITY AT LMU — At this time of Passover and Easter, made more poignant by our current circumstances, it’s appropriate to reflect on the meanings of these two most sacred of holy days. I’ve been reading articles in…
CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: A GENERAL THEORY OF THE CRISIS
NICHOLAS A. HORAB WRITES — Coronavirus has exposed the split nature of Americans. On one side – the neurotic, or the part of America that’s been deprived of their livelihood. The most obvious among them, aside from the infected, are small business owners, service industry workers, and even students. The…
CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: DO YOUR PART
EMILY CAPOUYA WRITES – Everyday, I hear the same thing: “ Coronavirus is getting worse,” or “Are you practicing social distancing?” From the White House to local government, people have been mandated to stay home and self quarantine. Every day I ask myself if it is worth it. I am…
SYRIA: MANAGING AN UNDERGROUND HOSPITAL AMIDST THIS CHAOS
ROSE RTEIMEH WRITES – In this time of an international public health crisis, with the emergence of COVID-19, it’s all too easy to feel hopeless while quarantined, but medical professionals don’t have that option. The major problems now faced by healthcare systems and professionals are similar to those of war-torn…
CHINA’S WAYS: STERN ACTION, OBEDIENT PUBLIC
JASEM ALQINAI WRITES – The coronavirus pandemic that is currently devastating almost every country started in China. Many reports state that the virus first spread through the wet markets in the city of Wuhan. After tens of thousands of infected people died, the government felt it necessary to take strict…
THE FIJI FIX: WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU TRADE WITH CHINA?
SEAN SINGH WRITES – In March, a Fiji Air flight, commonly known as the ‘Corona Virus plane’, made its way to the tropical paradise in the South Pacific. On the 19th of that month, a crew member of Fiji Air had been diagnosed with COVID-19. What happened next was swift…
CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: ‘I HAVE NEVER BEEN PROUDER TO BE A KUWAITI’
NAJLA ALWAQAYAN WRITES – From localized disease to global pandemic, the rapid spread of COVID-19 has revealed how some governments are capable of protecting their citizens—and how some are not. China took this pandemic very seriously during its early stages and has, as a result, successfully contained it. On the…
CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: FAMILY VALUES, AND LIVES, PUT TO THE TEST
ASHLEY FLORES WRITES – COVID-19 is like an ex-boyfriend you’d try to avoid at all cost, but somehow can’t get rid of. He’s persistent and insists on being part of your life. . Who does he think he is? He’s serious, he’s not a joker, and he’s breaking my heart.…
CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: COVID-19 AND THE WORLDWIDE PAUSE
DANIEL ZAND WRITES – The COVID-19 outbreak has created what I refer to as a pause in the world. Schools are closed, many businesses have shut down, and we all are under lockdown staying at home. The stock market is dropping as well as our economy, and it is all…
CHINA OPINION: HOW MUSLIMS IN CHINA BECOME MODERN SLAVES
SARA ALTUWAIJRI WRITES – In 2017, China’s government incarcerated one million Uyghurs, an ethnic Muslim minority, in “re-education camps.” Between 2017 and 2019 the Chinese government transferred around 80,000 Uyghurs from Xinjiang to factories across China, where they undergo forced labour in the service of 83 major international brands to…
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS CAUTION: GUARDING AGAINST AN EPIDEMIC OF BIAS
AMHERST COLLEGE PRESIDENT BIDDY MARTIN TO HER FACULTY, STUDENTS, STAFF, ALUMNI, AND FAMILIES — “I am writing to provide you with some reflections at the end of our second week of remote learning.… We are living through an extraordinarily difficult and frightening time. In addition to the ravages of the…
CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: ‘THE SITUATION IN INDONESIA HAS NOT IMPROVED’
FIONNA ANGELICA WIJAYA WRITES – The ongoing epidemic that is currently spreading across the globe becomes more threatening every single day. The government policy that requires us to be inside the house or apartment has become more challenging for me personally. This is my first time being quarantined during a…
CORONAVIRUS CHRONICLES: ‘MY PARENTS HAVE BEEN SO COMPASSIONATE TO HOUSE MY FRIENDS IN NEED’
MANAAL ALI WRITES – During the current outbreak of COVID-19, many lives have been affected, from families not able to buy essentials such as hand sanitizer, water, and toilet paper to small businesses able to provide only limited services- or else closing down. My family has had almost no customers…