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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
This is the first time I have chosen to share a photograph here. It is my version of a "selfie" with a sticker that is too pretty to peel, and was commissioned by our local arts organization, the Sweet Tea Shakespeare Company, to promote vaccination (now that it is widely available and it really is more a matter of getting people interested) and the return of live performances by this company that vaccination makes possible.
May 12, 2021
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We hear a lot these days about the economic impact of the pandemic. Has this been on your mind? If so, tell us what you're thinking.
I am privileged to not feel too much economic impact, but I know I'm one of few and am very lucky. I worry so much about what is happening in India where I have many family and friends. There is so much suffering happening there, and I worry even more about the long-term impact on economic recovery because so many children are not getting adequate schooling, when we know that education, especially of girls, is key to overcoming poverty. I fear that this pandemic is going to set a country like India back decades and decades.
October 1, 2020