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Nov 2, 20209 min read
Mightier Than the Sword
| This is the 545th story of Our Life Logs® | Writer’s note: A very special “thank you!” to Shamsa Alsuwaidi for her invaluable help in...
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Oct 30, 20207 min read
Holding onto Hope: A COVID-19 Story
| This is the 544th story of Our Life Logs® | I don’t know if my story even matters, one of an illiterate woman from the slums of...
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Oct 28, 20206 min read
Living Proof: A Tale of Two Pandemics
It was a tough reality to come to terms with: now I had an opioid addiction and a global pandemic on top of that to worry about. I was
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Oct 16, 20207 min read
A Tale of Survival: A COVID-19 Story
We spoke with my father on the phone right before he was put on a ventilator. My heart broke as I apologized to him that I couldn’t take
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Oct 12, 20206 min read
We Shall Reunite: A COVID-19 Story
| This is the 540th story of Our Life Logs® | I used to always believe that everything happens for a good reason and that you have...
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Oct 5, 20207 min read
Face Coverings Required: A COVID-19 Story
| This is the 539th story of Our Life Logs® | The first thing you need to know about me to understand my story: I am autistic. I was not...
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Sep 30, 20206 min read
What Truly Matters: A COVID-19 Story
One morning, my wife and daughter woke up feeling feverish. I thought it was a common cold or some infection at first, but days passed
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Sep 18, 20207 min read
Through Darkness
For years, I had worked day and night for my sons to get the education they needed so that they could get away from their abusive father
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Sep 9, 20207 min read
Halo of Light: A COVID-19 Story
What if my baby caught it?
I knew from that moment that, no matter the cost, I would fight to protect my family.
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Sep 2, 20207 min read
Doing My Part: A COVID-19 Story
Suddenly, I felt that it was a message for me. Nothing is promised. Beating it twice didn’t mean I would this time, either.
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Aug 28, 20207 min read
Chasing Legacy: A COVID-19 Story
Just like that, my world shattered. He left this world before he could see his dream for me realized, and I was heartbroken.
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Aug 14, 20206 min read
All Is Not Lost: A COVID-19 Story
My wife was loving and supportive through the struggles, but I could sense the quiver in her lips and the tremble in her hands as she...
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Aug 4, 20208 min read
Hope Remains: A COVID-19 Story
He looked around and came a bit closer as if all set to reveal a secret.
“There are rumors that a few inmates are infected with the virus
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Jul 30, 20207 min read
To Have a Fighting Spirit: A COVID-19 Story
“You can only meet him on one condition,” He replied. “You never show your face around us ever again.” My heart stopped. I couldn’t believe
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Jul 28, 20205 min read
True Heroes: A COVID-19 Story
My father used to tell us that a person who gets put on a ventilator seldom survives. And that was the miserable fate my father met.
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Jul 24, 20207 min read
Life as an Essential Employee: A COVID-19 Story
Everyone began viewing everyone else as suspicious—what if you have it? Are you the one that will get me sick? Are you like Typhoid Mary?
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Jul 21, 20206 min read
Give and Take: A COVID-19 Story
Her condition was so serious that they had to put her on a ventilator. We all prayed for her day and night, but she wasn’t improving.
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Jul 10, 20208 min read
To Reach My Mother: A COVID-19 Story
It would take about two days to reach my mother, a small sacrifice for being there in her time of need.
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Jun 19, 20206 min read
One Day: A COVID-19 Story
Coming from an area where many are illiterate, we had no idea what the virus truly was or how deadly it was. All we knew was that it was
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Jun 5, 20208 min read
On Shaken Ground
I even felt my dad betrayed me. Why did he even bother to sit and draw with me if this is what would happen in the end?
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