Tag: COVID
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The Stubbornness of Good People
As human beings, we have the right to many things – the right to a home, the right to a nationality, the right to be defended in court…and the list goes on. The United Nations General Assembly made sure of it after World War II and the atrocities committed against millions of Jews in the…
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A List of Aches and Temporary Ailments
Following a list of daily writing prompts for April to push myself to write more and this piece is for “Ache”. What are the parts of me that hurt? Let me count them for you. Yesterday I woke up with a stabbing pain in my lower back – the result of sit-ups done incorrectly. But…
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The Fruit Guardians
Following a list of daily writing prompts for April to push myself to write more and yesterday was “In the Fridge.” It’s close to midnight. I’m hungry for a snack. I go down to the darkness of the kitchen and yank open the fridge door. Cool blue light slices through the shadows. Not sure what’s…
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How Zoom Works
The other day, my mother came out of the kitchen and asked me how Zoom works. I tucked my arms in, leaned forward and rushed to her face: “Like this!” She shook her head and chuckled. Seriously, though, Zoom – an app I used only twice or thrice before COVID-19 – has become a crucial…
Trish in Transit 