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Everyday Stories, Lived

Dear reader from the future

I am just an ordinary person with a story to tell.

  • Letter no. 11

    Dear reader from the future, It’s been a year since the COVID-19 broke out worldwide, and I have heard about how people are getting tired of it that some just prefer not to think about it anymore. But it’s difficult to not think about it, especially when it gets closer to home, and people you… Read more

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  • Letter no. 10

    Dear reader from the future, Just almost a month after Israel lifted its mandate of wearing outdoor masks for COVID-19, a conflict was brewing between Israel and Gaza that killed and injured both their peoples. With the tensions erupting and making global news headlines, I begin to wonder how deep-seated their conflict is. I may… Read more

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  • Letter no. 9

    Dear reader from the future, How is the supply chain going? I wonder what it’s like to live in your time. Because I lived in a time where COVID-19 stopped the world on its tracks. It’s not uncommon to hear about borders closing from time to time these days. And even at the time of… Read more

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  • Letter no. 8

    Dear reader from the future, It’s been more than a year since we’ve been living smaller lives. And yes, governments addressed the situation differently from one another. Some were successful, and some were not. But we shouldn’t totally blame them for the outcome of the rules they impose to keep the surge of cases from… Read more

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  • Letter No. 7

    Dear reader from the future, I wonder if CubeSats (or cube satellites) are as common as mobile phones in your time. The first time I heard about CubeSats was when I took my specialization in Futures Thinking at Coursera. I am not sure if Coursera is still the same by the time you’re reading this, but I… Read more

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  • Letter No. 6

    Dear reader from the future, Two of our cats died this week, one of which is still a kitten. We don’t know what exactly got them, but the vet said that the symptoms indicated a viral infection. With the sickness looming around and another two cats seem to catch it, we know that we don’t… Read more

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  • Letter No. 5

    Dear reader from the future, As the year turned to the next, it felt as if we were expecting a grand change: from a story of despair to that of redemption. If you haven’t heard about Covid-19, it has become a pandemic that quieted the metro’s busy streets. I never thought about a peaceful and… Read more

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