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When the thought of your father gasping for oxygen will never leave your mind

I study in Germany, work in Switzerland and live in France. This dynamism of my student life hopping from one city to another to do internships and work has made me witness the coronavirus situation in many countries. My parents are COVID survivors and the doctors who took care of them under such overwhelming conditions in the hospitals are the true heroes of this crisis for me. My work colleague in the US posted on Twitter to help my father find a hospital bed in India, I had to cancel a career talk in London, and they supported me through these challenging times. Seeing people harness the good side of social media to help each other across the globe touched me a lot. Read more