COPING WITH tHE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TOGETHER
By ELLEN KAZEMBE ‘20 and ESTHER KIM ‘22
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and CONTRIBUTOR
COVID-19 has affected us all. With schools and businesses shutting down, the virus has significantly changed our lives. The narratives we had planned for our lives were cancelled. Not only have people lost their jobs, many have lost their loved ones. All of a sudden, our daily routines shifted. Graduation ceremonies were cancelled. Health care and grocery store workers were recognized as being essential. Yet, in a new era of social distancing, people are connecting over social media, singing on balconies, and figuring out innovative ways to make masks. Here are 17 different experiences that were shared by global citizens from across the world: