Kanpur, India: Hi, this is Pratham from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in India. I am presently in my senior year (12th grade) of high school. I aspire to be an entrepreneur and a lawyer and will be appearing for tests like the CLAT and the LSAT in the year 2021. My story in lockdown comprises variousContinue reading “๐ฎ๐ณ Phases of Quarantine”
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๐ฎ๐ณ Balancing Freedom and Health
Bangalore, India: I’m a resident of Bangalore, who goes to college in Surathkal, near Mangalore. I’m very bored at home, just whiling away the hours, watching movies or reading books. I go out twice a week to buy the essentials. Our college semester was cut short in the second week of March when we wereContinue reading “๐ฎ๐ณ Balancing Freedom and Health”
๐ฎ๐ณ Locusts, Cyclones, and Coronavirus
Kerala, India: Itโs funny how the world quickly changes from the daily routine of children going to school and parents buying groceries to families being caged in the four walls of their houses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this time of crisis we have to be optimistic and be there for our families. SureContinue reading “๐ฎ๐ณ Locusts, Cyclones, and Coronavirus”
๐ฎ๐ณ Navigating the Coronavirus
Chennai, India: The virus restrictions in Chennai began on March 26th 2020. It has been a complete lockdown since then with essential services available and food delivery services functioning after a month. I believe weโre allowed to take a walk but I havenโt left my house in 2 months, 1 week and 2 days. MyContinue reading “๐ฎ๐ณ Navigating the Coronavirus”
๐ฎ๐ณ Full Lockdown in Chennai
Chennai, India: Iโm a tennis player, so the hardest part of the situation has been missing training – and keeping motivated enough to continue fitness at home. Equally hard is not being able to see my friends. I love being surrounded by people. However, Iโm enjoying having the time to keep in touch with friendsContinue reading “๐ฎ๐ณ Full Lockdown in Chennai”
๐ฎ๐ณ Hope in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana, India: I study in a college in Bangalore, India and got to know of the coronavirus scarein early March. We were afraid but never expected such a big thing to happen.We were supposed to have our end semester exams for the second year incollege a few days later when we received a messageContinue reading “๐ฎ๐ณ Hope in Hyderabad”
๐ฎ๐ณ The View from a Hotspot
Chennai, India: This global pandemic has affected the world in many ways. Our country has been under lockdown since mid-March and it was a necessary action. However, I still see a lot of people ignore the rules. The hardest part about this lockdown, personally, has been not being able to meet my friends and alsoContinue reading “๐ฎ๐ณ The View from a Hotspot”
๐ฎ๐ณ Discovering Ourselves in India
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India: Corona virus (covid-19) has now become a conversation starter for most people. I live in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Covid-19 remedies have replaced our โgood morningโ and โgood nightโ quotes on whatsapp. In fact, home remedies are spreading faster than the virus. The topic has given content creators a chance to make theirContinue reading “๐ฎ๐ณ Discovering Ourselves in India”