What Truly Matters: A COVID-19 Story
One morning, my wife and daughter woke up feeling feverish. I thought it was a common cold or some infection at first, but days passed
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- Sep 18, 2020
- 7 min
Through Darkness
For years, I had worked day and night for my sons to get the education they needed so that they could get away from their abusive father
- Sep 9, 2020
- 7 min
Halo of Light: A COVID-19 Story
What if my baby caught it?
I knew from that moment that, no matter the cost, I would fight to protect my family.
- Aug 4, 2020
- 8 min
Hope Remains: A COVID-19 Story
He looked around and came a bit closer as if all set to reveal a secret.
“There are rumors that a few inmates are infected with the virus
- Jul 30, 2020
- 7 min
To Have a Fighting Spirit: A COVID-19 Story
“You can only meet him on one condition,” He replied. “You never show your face around us ever again.” My heart stopped. I couldn’t believe
- Jul 28, 2020
- 5 min
True Heroes: A COVID-19 Story
My father used to tell us that a person who gets put on a ventilator seldom survives. And that was the miserable fate my father met.
- Jul 24, 2020
- 7 min
Life as an Essential Employee: A COVID-19 Story
Everyone began viewing everyone else as suspicious—what if you have it? Are you the one that will get me sick? Are you like Typhoid Mary?
- Jul 21, 2020
- 6 min
Give and Take: A COVID-19 Story
Her condition was so serious that they had to put her on a ventilator. We all prayed for her day and night, but she wasn’t improving.
- Jul 10, 2020
- 8 min
To Reach My Mother: A COVID-19 Story
It would take about two days to reach my mother, a small sacrifice for being there in her time of need.
- Jun 19, 2020
- 6 min
One Day: A COVID-19 Story
Coming from an area where many are illiterate, we had no idea what the virus truly was or how deadly it was. All we knew was that it was
- Jun 5, 2020
- 8 min
On Shaken Ground
I even felt my dad betrayed me. Why did he even bother to sit and draw with me if this is what would happen in the end?
- May 29, 2020
- 9 min
When There Is a Will: A COVID-19 Story
Have you ever seen a potter while he’s at work? The exposure to the right intensity of heat for the perfect amount of time turns...
- May 5, 2020
- 8 min
On My Own: A COVID-19 Story
I worked hard to stop the well of tears about to gush out of me. I bit my lip to choke down the sob threatening to escape from my throat...
- Apr 17, 2020
- 7 min
Trapped in Gray Skies: A COVID-19 Story
Life is unpredictable. People understand that now more than ever. But we also know that every situation occurs for a reason...
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