Anupama Badida Homemaker, San Ramon (USA) “The air is fresh, but we are careful not to step out. Our hearts are full of love, but we are wary of hugging one another. We are cooking more than we ever have, but are reluctant to share.” These paradoxical...
By David P Caroll Irish poet We live in a scary world today It's different than Before No more hugs kissing Our happiness gone away Like never before The virus has taken our Loved ones away Families suffering Like never before The fear of the unknown Has...
Sadiyah Manidhar Student, German University of Technology – Gutech (OMAN) The world is not new to online education. But today we have seen a quantum leap in its presence because COVID-19 has necessitated such a change. It has hastened the online education...
Frontline workers are now running with the baton – soon it will be handed over to us and we will have to finish the race Gayatri Narasimhan Special educator and vocational trainer (OMAN) Founder & Director, Prakramika Institute, NGO, India The critical moment of...
Rumaitha Al Busaidi (*) Marine scientist; Advocate - environmental youth leadership and women's rights; Founder – WomeX; Award-winning radio presenter Youngest Omani woman on South Pole (OMAN) It’s been 16 weeks (**) and two days since I last flew on a plane,...
Remain calm, positive and patient – and continue to support the needy Azra Aleem Social worker, (OMAN) As a rule, all of us are usually alert to the changes that happen around us. Most often we are quick to smell danger and quickly take steps to safeguard ourselves....
Kadhia Hamid Mohammed Al Nabhani Owner, Jana’en Al-Hamra Private School (*), Al Hamra (**) (OMAN) The Jana’en Al-Hamra Private School is located in Al Hamra, which is a scenic 400-year old town, in the Ad Dakhliyah region in northeastern Oman. For me, this...
Abdulnasir Al Raisi Deputy General Manager, Premier Banking, Bank Muscat (OMAN) The COVID-19 is putting everyone to the test. And, here in Oman, we are also being tested. But, we have risen to the occasion and we will see the end of this dreaded saga. When, is...
Lakshmi Harish Student, Oman Dental College (OMAN) Will our lives ever become ‘normal’? In all likelihoods, it may not! Although we are struggling to keep ourselves alive and adapting to a new virtual world, the chances of getting back to what we were before...
Tarun Sachdeva Regional manager – Asia Fashion Sourcing France (Digital Platform) The world is still in a transition mode – stuck in a stage where it is slowly evolving into a new, post COVID-19, future. But as the virus continues to wreak havoc, and with no signs of...
Siham Ahmed Saeed Rashid Al Riyami Omani writer and educator (OMAN) Who would have ever thought that you would not have to be physically present in a classroom to learn? While many mulled over this possibility and were experimenting with it during the...
Neither do you have to practice social distancing from a tree, nor do you have to sanitise your hands after touching it… Dr Ronin Mulamoottil Abraham Dental surgeon, Modern Dental X-Ray Clinic & Orthodontic Centre Kannur, (INDIA) Thankfully now the monsoons’ have...
