Joking about a situation where human lives are lost may seem tone-deaf. But it is humour that gets us through.
Tag: coronavirus
Is It Okay to Laugh During a Pandemic?
One thing that makes the current situation unique is that it is not a single event in a specific place and time. Humour is a coping strategy.
God, Religion and Chicken Curry: Questions From My 8-Year-Old During Lockdown
Over the past few weeks, she has asked me about life, death, god, online classes vs. classroom teaching, meat dishes vs. vegetarian dishes, among other things.
Apathy in the Time of Corona
'How would it make me feel if I hadn't left my heart at the corner of the bed?'
How Much Longer?
At the start of lockdown, the introvert in me thought a few days off would do me good.
How My Kitchen Saved Me in Quarantine
Not everyone can find a kitchen comforting, but the result brings all kinds of comfort to us all – and not just food.
Will We Forget This Pandemic Like the Black Death?
It doesn’t take much to be reduced to a number in a history text book.
Under Lockdown: The Intimate Politics of the Body
The poem on the politics of living in closed spaces.