Vishnu V. O. Support staff, Sohar (OMAN) When I developed fever and throat pain for the second time in weeks, I went for the Corona test. Waiting for the result was the most tension-filled moments of my life… Many months ago, I had a very comfortable, almost pre-fixed...
Rachel Eapen Artist and blogger (OMAN) We may not be able to rewind but before we press ‘play’ let us learn to savour every moment and learn to love and respect humanity The COVID-19 has not only disrupted our lives, but it has also given us an uncertain future. And...
Alphy Sam 6 G, Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir (OMAN) When there is no choice but to endure a worse situation, it is best to make the best out of it I still remember the day my mom refused to let me outside to play. I tried to get an approval from my dad, but he also...
Mala Sharma Independent consultant (OMAN) This pandemic has taken each one of us on a roller-coaster ride. Whether one enjoys the ride or is petrified is a personal choice. A new perspective to existence is what I have accepted as the new normal. My take on this...
Harriette Weels (Jetty Weels) Lead vocals, Mai Tai (*) Amsterdam (HOLLAND) So let us swallow it for the time being and look for a future filled with more togetherness, respect, love, tolerance and peace Body, mind and soul! The first and foremost thing that we have to...
Anitha Rajasekaran Civil engineer, 3TI Progetti Engineering Consultants LLC, Muscat (OMAN) Dear microbe… No doubt you have become a threat globally, And I admit, you have seasoned our thoughts personally. You have paused the happenings of the entire world, By putting...
Myjo Roji Biomedical engineer, Al Hashar Pharmacy (OMAN) I have accomplished self-actualisation in this pandemic period. Self-actualisation can mean a lot of things to each one of us. For me, it is not a state of perfection; it also does not mean that everything is...
Eihab Attia Head of marketing, Royal Tulip Muscat Hotel (OMAN) The COVID-19 pandemic is definitely one of the toughest public health crises that humanity has experienced since the outbreak of the Spanish Flu in 1918. The magnitude and consequences of the...
Diya Lakshmi Jithesh Class 6 A, Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir (OMAN) I remember staring blankly at the computer screen for some time and I think I just froze for a few moments. And in those few moments, I also don’t remember hearing what my teacher had said then...
Anita Jeyan Software Engineer, Khimji Ramdas, Muscat (OMAN) “So, how are you coping?” How do we answer this question in a lockdown? I don’t think there would be anyone with five years of experience in effective handling of a lockdown; multitasking between work,...
P M Jabir Community welfare secretary, Indian Social Club; Director, Norka Welfare Board (OMAN) Sometimes, I catch myself staring at my living room window. It is dark outside. I don’t see anything. Just for some seconds, my mind wanders. But, I don’t have that much...
Trudie Cross Media and SEO specialist, PDG Media, Brisbane, Queensland (AUSTRALIA) Millions. The figure may sound dramatic. But, one can easily claim that millions of people around the world would have lost their jobs amidst the current COVID-19 crisis. And if you...
