Opinion: Lockdowns Have Changed Us — And It Is Not All Wretched, By Muazu Jibril Muazu
Even though it is too early to tell if those changes are permanent, but the changes brought by the novel coronavirus are forcing many of us to reflect on what really matters in our lives. Many cities are reopening — lockdowns are easing and lifting.
At the same time living in quarantine or lockdown for months has brought some unusual and rare opportunity to meditate and reflect on our lives and to re-focus, reset them mostly the privileged among us. For me as English Tutor – writer; all schools are closed, the opportunity finally came. I had never hidden my ultimate ambition — I wanted to be a columnist, and whatever and however else I composed seven articles published by different media organizations during the lockdown. I can’t wait for this moment — and with high degree of certainty and satisfaction – writing article every week has come to stay.
The lockdown gives the opportunity to exercise daily. We have been getting into running and activities as a recipe to cope with the lockdown. The quarantine period inculcates ‘reading culture’ in us. Many writers revive the glory of reading and research. I noticed proliferation of new writers and political affairs analysts and social critics. It promotes unity and integration in our community.
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