A Silent Night | It's been a rough time here in India
Entry posted by Mahesh in Tiny Tunes
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TriggerWarning: Reality, death, illness
While having the privilege of a roof and the fortune of being healthy, it's been very painful to watch the horror unfolding in my country due to the second wave of COVID-19. There are no beds in hospitals let alone the necessary oxygen or medical drugs needed to treat the patients. There's no place in crematoriums to burn/bury the loved ones with dignity. There's accute shortage of vaccines to swiftly put a damper on the situation. And I'm only talking about the very small percentage of the population that lives in metropolitan cities. Much of what is happening in rural areas where the country is densely populated with bare minimum medical infrastracture goes largely unnoticed. The people running my country have embrassingly failed us in so many ways which speaks to the state of democracy today.
Though heart breaking, it is extremely important for the world to witness the harsh reality on the ground; to be moved by the pain and suffering our brothers & sisters are going through; to amplify the voices of the stifled and to channel that spirit positively to offer a helping hand in any way that we can! That's my intention with this little tiny tune that I recently made.
If you have an organisation that you trust where you live that is sending help to India, please please do consider donating a dollar or two. http://indiacovidresources.in is another place where you can donate to socially verified organisations (international payments accepted) that are on the frontline right now along with information on available resources in various cities for those in need.
This virus does not see borders with diplomacy. Unless this situation is contained at the earliest, it is bound to spread across hemispheres.
While at it, I'd like to thank and appreciate the medical professionals, volunteers, journalists, crematorium workers and everyone else at the forefront of this battle. Stay safe all of you, wherever you are.
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