Clearer Skies Mask The Lurking Pandemic Enemy In India

Laura E. Vasilion
The Pandemic Project
6 min readSep 6, 2020

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How a Young Indian Woman is Navigating Life During India’s Covid19 Outbreak

Nandita’s Mount in Chennai, India

Nandita is almost 40 and single. She lives in Chennai, India, located in the south of the country.

“I live on a mount on the outskirts of the city and it is generally green compared to the steely grey of the concrete jungle of the city. But in the last few months I have noticed that the air around has become clearer and the mount looks more verdant and lush with vegetation. With the pollution levels down, it has had a healing effect on the environment.”

Nandita’s job title is Head of Administration at an international school in the city. Before the pandemic arrived in her country, this is where Nandita spent most of her day at work, sorting out the various nuances of running a school. In her spare time, she was learning Korean as a hobby and for personal development. Nandita also dabbled in voice over projects for cultural shows conducted in the city. In the evenings she enjoyed time with family, catching up on the occurrences of the day.

Graciously, Nandita shared how all that has changed since the pandemic came to India.

How has your life been impacted during the Covid 19 pandemic?

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Laura E. Vasilion
The Pandemic Project

Editor of Present Tense and Talking to the World. Author, blogger, novelist. Would rather be living in Iceland. Also known as Laura E. Melull and Laura E. Hill.