An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'Samaritans offered food and water to those on the road; there was still goodness in this world'
4 years, 2 months ago

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'Samaritans offered food and water to those on the road; there was still goodness in this world'

Firstpost  

This account is part of Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India. The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time. I returned to the car and asked my friend to rest on the backseat, since it didn’t seem like the situation would resolve anytime soon. Aapka aabhar ” — As told to Shail Desai Write to us with your COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown experiences for inclusion in the Oral History Project at firstculturefeatures@gmail.com

Mumbai Maharashtra Phone German Called Soon Germans Policeman History Project Madla My Papers  history  project  food  road  water  offered  soon  crisis  realised  world  samaritans  oral  papers  asked  policeman  hours  called  walked  phone  goodness

History of this topic

Satire G. Sampath Allegedly Some (COVID-19) XBB.1.16 positive news, at last
1 year, 11 months ago

Satire G. Sampath Allegedly Some (COVID-19) XBB.1.16 positive news, at last

The Hindu  

So it finally happened last week. “It’s not like I secretly went out drinking with Coronavirus.” “But someone did transmit the virus to you,” she said. “But I have to search for it, and I can’t search right now because, you know, I am SUFFERING from COVID-19.” “Cool,” he said. “So you’re not going to the office today, right?” “Do …

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'When we step out, it's as if we've come into an unknown world'
3 years, 9 months ago

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'When we step out, it's as if we've come into an unknown world'

Firstpost  

This account is part of Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India. The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time. The day our isolation ends, my son runs across the house, goes to every room …

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'An uncharted territory of travelling through an unperceived threat'
3 years, 11 months ago

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'An uncharted territory of travelling through an unperceived threat'

Firstpost  

This account is part of Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India. The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time. I waited, masking my slight anxiety at the makeshift laboratory till the person behind the …

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: Indians narrate their lived experiences of a lockdown and pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: Indians narrate their lived experiences of a lockdown and pandemic

Firstpost  

The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time. Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India is an attempt to record these individual lived experiences. “During the lockdown, the biggest share of mental stress was among …

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'I just wanted to go home; even if I had to walk 10 km more, I would have'
4 years, 2 months ago

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'I just wanted to go home; even if I had to walk 10 km more, I would have'

Firstpost  

This account is part of Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India. The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time. All I could think was, ‘If this driver left, I have to go back to …

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'My single aim was to reach home in whichever way possible'
4 years, 2 months ago

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'My single aim was to reach home in whichever way possible'

Firstpost  

This account is part of Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India. The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time. I am sure if it was a journey undertaken for other reasons, we would’ve found …

Discover Related