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EMPATHY IN THE TIMES OF COVID-19

                           EMPATHY IN THE TIMES OF COVID-19 “Empathy” is the ability to understand another person’s feelings, mood or conditions. Its like imagining that we are walking in their shoes and understanding what they must be going through. The famous Opray Winfrey once said and I quote , “ The struggle of my life created empathy, I could relate to pain, being abandoned, having people not love me.” Now, when the world is going through unprecedented times, having attacked by a deadly virus leading to lockdowns and loss of livelihood, empathy is what we need to develop. This time is not only about self isolation, its also about discovering yourself. Discovering that materialistic   pleasures and luxuries were the least essential needs in life. When the lockdown was announced, we rushed to collect basic items to survive, like everyday...